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School: Finea (roll number 10599)

Location:
Finnea, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Kathleen Hackett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 103

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    a Shepherd saw his flock of sheep sleeping out in the middle of the field, or a rainbow in the evening he knew they were in for fine weather, a fog lying close to the land is another good sign. The sun getting a nice red colour is a good sign. The cock getting up on a height to crow is another forecast of good weather.
    Even to this day the old Irish people have still more belief in these signs than in the weather experts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Coughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Miss Kathleen Hackett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    35
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath