School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)

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   Sligo wind brings rain. West wind the colliery wind brings storm. S.west wind.
   If the sun is very red at sunset in summer it is a sign of great heat.
   A mist in the bog in the evening or at nightfall is a sign of good weather.
   Cobwebs on the hawthorn in the early summer morning means a good sunny day.
   Red clouds in the west at sunset means windy weather.
   When the mountain seems distant, and of a misty blue it will be fine - but if near and dark or purple it means rain.
   Noise in the distant waterfall is rain.
   Swallows flying high means good weather but if flying low - sweeping the ground it will rain.
   Frogs croaking in the bog hole means rain, crickets chirping shrilly is a sign of rain.
   Flocks of crows flying low, setting on the hillside and cawing is a sign of storm.
   If a grazing horse without any reason begins to gallop round the field a storm is near

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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridgid Curristine

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killadiskert, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Miss Kate Travers

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   27

   Address

   Greyfield, Co. Leitrim