School: Mín Bán (roll number 15394)

Location:
Meenbane, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Coluim
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    13. If the rainbow is seen in the morning it denotes good weather.
    14. If the smoke of a fire goes up straight it is a sign of good weather.
    15. When a crow builds her nest above last years it is a sign of good weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 1. When the wind comes from the west it denotes bad weather.
    2. When there is a ring on the moon a far off ring, a near hand storm, A near hand ring, a far off storm.
    3. If the weather is dry and the geese pretend to be washing themselves it is a sign of rain.
    4. When the blackbird whistles with a shrill voice it denotes a storm.
    5. When the furniture cracks it denotes a storm.
    6. When the swallows fly near the ground, it is a sign of bad weather.
    7. When the swallows fly high it denotes good weather.
    8. When the stone fences glitter it denotes good weather.
    9. When the bees hum loudly it denotes good weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Duffy
    Gender
    Female