School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 487

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  1. When the sun is shining too strong in the morning it's the sign of a bad day. If the moon is on its back it is a sign of good weather. When there a ring around the moon it's a sign of wet weather. When clouds are opposite the sun and slightly pink or red it is a sign of thunder.
    When swans come near the shore of a lake its a sign of rough weather. If swans are in a small lake it is a sign of frost. When wild geese fly from the north to the south its a sign of rough weather. When crows and seagulls are flying near a house it is a sign of a storm.
    When you can see the heather and rocks on the mountains it is a sign of a bad day with rain. When the mountains seem to be far away with a colour of light blue it is a sign of very sunny weather. If there
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Benignus O' Quigley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Mayo