School: Ceann Tuirc (B.) (roll number 14052)
- Location:
- Kanturk, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Liam Ó Caoimh
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- (continued from previous page)The animals are also good weather prophets. If it is going to rain the cows go into shelter.
If a mountain looks blue and nearer than usual we will have rain. If we are going to have a gale the dust on the road will rise and make the "Fairy winds".
A sign of good weather is if the birds fly high.
- There are many beliefs in Ireland about the weather. If wild geese are seen flying from the West it is a sign of rain.
The following is a list of weather signs as observed in the sky.
The Sun: People say that if the sun is very bright when it is rising in the morning, that it will be a fine day. They also say, that if the sun is red when it is setting, that there will be frost on that night(continues on next page) - Collector
- Con Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Eoghan Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenfield, Co. Cork
