School: Clonshough
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- Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: C. Ní Bhroin
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- When the donkey brays, it is said that he is calling down rain.
A circle around the moon is a sign of bad weather.
I there is a great heat from the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
When there is a rainbow in the sky the weather is broken.
If the sun goes down red in the evening there will be a fine day on the morrow.
When the wind blows from the north it is a sign of rain.
If a dog nips at the grass it is a sign of rain.
Collected by Joe Rooney, Woodlawn, Santry, Co Dublin 11.1.38
The North wind generally brings very cold and frosty weather. When big black clouds are seen over in the Glasnevin direction it is almost certain that there(continues on next page)- Collector
- Noel Dean
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- Weather-lore
When the donkey brays, it is said that he is calling down rain.
A circle round the moon is a sign of bad weather.
If there is a great heat from the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
When there is a rainbow in the sky the weather is broken.
If the sun goes down red in the evening there will be a fire day on the morrow.
When when the wind blows from the north it is a sign of rain.
If a dog nips at the grass is a sign of rain.The North wind generally brings very cold and frosty weather.
When big black clouds are seen over in the Glasnevin direction it is almost certain that there