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School: Cluain Dá Iomaire (roll number 14801)

Location:
Cloondahamper (Brown), Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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    Signs of the weather
    1. When the sky looks black it is said that there will be rain.
    2. If the sun goes down and it having a red colour it is aid that there will be fine weather.
    3. When the stars can not be seen i the sky its the sign of rain.
    4. When white frost comes it is said that there will be rain.
    5. When black frost comes it is said that there will be keen weather.
    6. When the wind comes from the north it is said that there will be a great snow storm.
    7. When the crows lie in groups in low lands its the sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Willie Cunningham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tigreenaun, Co. Galway