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School: Coillín Aodha (B.)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
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    Weather lore.
    A blue blaze in the fire fortells a storm.
    A ring around the moon fortells rain.
    The singing of crickets is a sign of rain.
    The moaning of the bar at Enniscrone fortells rain.
    Geese taking flight for a distance, fortells high wind.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Hallinan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo