School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)

Location:
Cnoc an Chodlata, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 063

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 063

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  1. If there was a halo around the moon it would be a sign of bad weather.
    When the stars are falling it is also a sigh of bad weather.
    When you see the black birds picking closely around the door you are sure to get snow in a couple of days.
    The surest sign that you are going to get rain is when you would see the fire turning blue or if the smoke was going straight up into the sky.
    The south wind brings the most rain to this district.
    Whenever the sea gulls are going north you are sure to get fine weather.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Robert Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cill an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí