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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 325

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    is a sure sign of rain.
    If the swallow fly very high in the air that is believed to be a sign of good weather.
    In the evening if the sky looks red that is a sign of fine weather.
    The people believe that when the cat sits with his back turned towards the fire that it is a sure sign of rain.
    When a crowd of rooks fly together, that is a sure sign of rain. When the seagulls are calling that is a sure sign of rain.
    If the cattle or sheep wait on the top of the hill it is a sign of fine weather.
    If there is fog down in valleys it is a sure sign of fine weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Durkan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonty, Co. Mayo