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School: Ashfort (B.), Ráthluirc

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Ashford, Co. Limerick
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Muiris Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 223

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    it is going in the direction of the river, it is a sign of rain, but if it is going against the river it is a sign of fine weather.
    If the mountains appear to be near, it is a sign of rain, but if they appear to be far away it is a sign of fine weather.
    It is a sign of fine weather to continue if the mornings are fine and the evenings cool at sunset.
    If the sky appears low and a lot of clouds in the air it is a sign of showery weather.
    If a duck is standing on one leg it is a sign of frost.
    If there are what is called strokes in the sky, which are shaped like trees a fine evening, it is a sign of rain.
    If it is possible to see the Shannon
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Winter
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Jas. Hallman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Toomey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballagh, Co. Cork