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School: Castlefin (2)

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Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
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George V. Graham
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    There are different signs and superstitions which many people believe can foretell the weather. When we listen to the weather forecast on the wireless we think of how the (wirele) people done in olden days when the weather was foretold by signs.
    Everyone knows the importance of St. Swithin's prophesy (15th. July.)
    "St. Swithin's day if be fair,
    For forty days t'will rain no 'mair.
    St. Swithin's day if thou doest rain,
    For forty days it will remain."
    My father tells me of the saying that "a rainbow in the morning,
    Is a shepherd's warning.
    A rainbow at night,
    Is the shepherd's delight.
    A rainbow at noon,
    Is good weather soon.
    To find sea-gulls is a bad weather sign. "Seagull, Seagull keep to the strand,
    For there is always bad weather when you come to land."
    My mother informs me that a
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    History Edit
    Topics
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gillmor Nelson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Jimmy Robinson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Occupation
    Drover
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Maggie Gavin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Owen Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Tinker
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Nelson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    May Nelson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Charlie Nelson
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Retired R.I.C.
    Address
    Castlefinn, Co. Donegal