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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   When the pigs grub with their heads to the North it is a sign of a hard Winter.
   If the morning is too hot it is a sign of a wet evening.
   If the gulls are seen inland it is a sign of a storm at sea.
   Before broken weather the sky is very dark and cloudy, and no stars appear in the sky.
   If the mountains look blue and seem far away it is a sign of good weather.
   If black insects creep across the road in the Summer evenings it is a sign of light showers.
   Another weather prophet is the cricket. If you hear a cricket at night time in the fire-place it is supposed to bring good-luck to the house and also good news of the weather.
   When the moon is on its back it is a sign of broken weather.
   A red sun-set is a sign of a coming storm.
   When the sheep flock together it is a sign of a storm arising.
   North-East wind denotes bad, rough weather.
   When the sky is studded with stars it indicates frost.
   When the haws are plentiful on the trees it is another sign of a frost.
   When the North wind blows it is a sign of snow and the phrase goes thus
   "When the North wind blows we shall have snow."
   If it is fine on the Sept. 24th it will be fine all the year round
   Snow favours the growth of trees.

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   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Anne Irwin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Mountcoote, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mrs D. Irwin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Mountcoote, Co. Limerick