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School: Dún-dá-radharc (roll number 15009)

Location:
Dún Dea-radhairc, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Uí Shéaghdha
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  1. Weather Signs (continued)

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    dust on the roads blows about with the wind rain is sure to follow. When ants are unusually busy or when lizards are near the house rain is not far away.
    If the sun shines through the apple trees on Christmas morning a good crop can be expected. The smoke will blow down down from the chimneys when rain is near. If the new moon holds the old one in her arms. If the moon lies low on her back rain can be expected. Rain is at hand when there is green light in the fire or if the soot falls down.
    Farmers used to depend on these weather signs long ago but a weather forecast is now broad casted from Radio Éireann every morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dún Dea-radhairc, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Siobhán Bean Uí Shéaghdha
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dún Dea-radhairc, Co. Cork