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School: An Clochar, Dún Mór

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Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    When the cat sits with her back to the fire rain is near.
    If we have a new moon on a Saturday the people consider this a bad omen and say "Saturday's moon a month too soon."
    When dust on the road blow around in clouds.
    On a fine day when myriads of tiny winged insects can be seen in the air it is the sign of bad weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portally, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mrs Power
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Portally, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mary O' Shea
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coxtown West, Co. Waterford