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School: Castlefin (2)

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Castlefinn, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
George V. Graham
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 300

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    blue blaze in the fire denotes a storm, or when there is a blow down in the chimney. When the smoke of the chimney is going straight up to the heavens it is going to rain. If the cat sits with her back to the fire, or when washing her face; she puts her paw behind her ears, both these are signs of rain.
    Owen Caufield says a ring round the moon tells of a storm soon. Maggie Gavin says that a
    "Pale moon doth rain:
    Red moon doth blow;
    White moon doth neither
    rain nor snow.
    "If the sun goes pale to bed, Twill rain to-morrow it is said.
    Jimmy Robinson tells me when a dog eats grass it is a sure sign of rain.
    My brother believes that
    "When the clouds of the mo (?)
    To the west fly away,
    You may depend on the fair
    settled day.
    But when clouds appear
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      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