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School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 023

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    moon
    "Around the moon there is generally a circle if this circle be near the moon it is a sign of good weather, but if it is far away it is a sign of bad weather."
    wind
    "It is said when the north wind blows we shall have snow."
    "When the south west wind blows we shall have rain"
    "When the east wind blows we shall have hard biting wind."
    clouds
    "By the chasing of the clouds in the sky we know a storm is near"
    "At night if we see "Hoary Horses" in the sky we may be expecting a good morrow
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Gubagraffy, Co. Leitrim