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1. Weather-Lore

   

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   Weather Lore

   Signs of rain

   When the animals come down from the top of the hills
   When soot falls down
   When the frog changes his colour from yellow to black
   When the cows are lying on the land and facing towards the west
   When the sun rises red in the morning.

   Signs of fine weather

   When the sun is red in the evening
   When the crows are flying high
   When the streams are loud in a frosty morning.

   Heard from :- Thomas Connelly, age 55 years, Ballinamona, Menlough

   

   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

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   Folk-Lore Signs of rain When the crane lies by a stream with a hump on her back. When the cat sits with his tail to the fire. When the snail creeps about at night. When the sea-gull flies about screaming. Signs of fine weather If the rust rises from the road and stays still in the air. When the bees fly away from their nests. When the bat flies about the house.

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   Language

   English

   Informant

   Michael Costello

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Address

   Ballynamona, Co. Galway