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1. Seanchas i dTaobh na hAimsire (continued)

   

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   of fine weather if asse's bray in the morning. A cock in shelter is a sign of rain. Crows swirling round a hill are a sign of a sure storm. The parish of Killone west of Clarecastle is under the patronage of St John, and is said to be protected, and that nothing was ever struck by lightning in the parish. there is a blessed well in Fitzgibbons' place Tullassa west of Inch and when bad weather is approaching the well dries up and vice versa. Another sign of rain is to hear the cry of the curlew. A blue flame in the fire is also a sign of rain. When a cat turns his tail to the fire it is the sign of hard weather. The sign of snow is when the wind blows from the north. A flock of sheep gathered to gether in a corner is a sign of storm. When a train sounds clearly it is a sign of frost. A sign of rain is when the stars do not come out. When the seagulls fly after a man that's ploughing, that is a sign of frost. When the wind blows from Mellitts point south of Clarecastle it is a sign of rain. The wind blowing

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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Frost

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clarecastle, Co. Clare