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   to be a sign of bad weather.
   When a hen keeps down her tail it is a sign of rain
   If there is a ring round the moon or a mist over it is said to be a sign of rain
   When crows dive or when the sea-gulls come up from the sea it is a sign of rain
   When you hear the crickets singing it is a sign of rain
   When there is a blue blaze in the fire it is a sign of a storm.
   When there are openings in the sky it is a sign of good weather.
   When a mist comes from the sea it is a sign of good weather but a mist on a hill is a bad mist
   When the swallows fly high it is a sign of good weather
   If the sky is red at sunset it is a sign of good weather
   When there is snow to be seen on the hilltops it is a sign of more snow.
   If a dog is restless in his lair it is a sign of bad weather
   If the floors get damp it is a sign of rain
   If cobwebs fly in the air it is a sign of rain.
   A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds' warning, a rainbow at night is the sailors' delight
   If the soot falls down the chimney it is a sign of bad weather.

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Constance A. Norris

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Joe Hutchinson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gleneely, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Robert Hutchinson

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gleneely, Co. Donegal