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   If the houses can be seen plainly on Innismurray; it is a sign of bad weather to follow. If the sun is pale when setting and goes down into a bank of clouds on the horizon bad weather may be expected. Glittering and shooting stars fortell frost. A ring round the moon fortells rain. In broken weather a weather-pall to the West is a change for the better, a weather-pall to the East more storm will follow. If the sun rises red over Garrison to the East; wind is near at hand. A red sun at setting is considered a good sign. If the wave breaks over Mullaghmore Point in good weather, a storm is approaching. (In north Sligo jutting out into Donegal Bay) On a calm evening; if you hear a rustling sound or a kind of murmuring in the leaves of the trees; wind will follow.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Lockhart

   Gender

   Female

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   Coill Chadaí, Co. Shligigh