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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

Location:
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    The appearance of the sky foretells the kind of weather also.
    A red sky to the east in the morning precedes bad weather.
    Signs of good weather
    A red sky to the west in the evening generally precedes good weather.
    If the smoke is coming up straight from the chimney is a sign of good weather.
    It is said A rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning, and a rainbow in the night is a shepherd's delight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shéoighe
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr C. O. Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foynes, Co. Limerick