School: Poinnte Lochros
- Location:
- Drumirrin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Maighréad, Bean Uí Locárd
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- 1. A big ring round the moon is a sign of a near storm.
2. A small ring round the moon is a sign of a far away storm.
3. When swallows are flying low it is a sign of a storm.
4. When the crickets sing it is a sign of rain.
5. Cranes leaving the shore and going inland is a sign of rain.
6. Cranes leaving the land and going to the sea shore is a sign of good weather/
7. If the sun goes down red it is a sign of good weather.
8. If the sky and sun are red in the morning it is a sign of rain.- Informant
- James Boyd
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Drumirrin, Co. Donegal