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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (roll number 5215)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
John McGee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 162

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  1. Weather-Lore

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    1. A white circle around the moon - storm.
    2. If a dog eats grass - bad weather.
    3. If a dog drinks water - good weather
    4. If a cat turns it's back to the fire - rain
    5. Blue light in the fire - a thunder storm
    6. If soot falls from the chimney - rain
    7. If the crows gather together in the sky - good weather
    8. If the distant hills look near - bad weather
    9. If sheep gather together - bad weather
    10. If a donkey turns his back to a ditch - bad weather
    11. If the peacocks cry - bad weather
    12. If you see a cuckoo before May 1st - bad weather
    13. If seagulls land in the bog - bad weather
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo