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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 166

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    Nephin, it is a sign of good weather. If soot falls from the chimney, or water drops out of bacon, or if salt gets soft or moist, it is a sign that rain is approaching.
    If you see the stork coming from Lough Conn, flying low and making its way to bogs or marshes rain may be expected in a day or two. Whereas, if she flies high from bogs or marshes and goes towards Lough Conn, a change for the worse in the weather conditions is likely to follow at no distant date.
    A red sky in the east in the morning
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emily Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Peter Joyce
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenavenew, Co. Mayo