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School: Páirc na Coille

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 144

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  1. Weather-Signs (continued)

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    tails, in the sky is a sign of rain.
    27. When the smoke goes up straight out of the chimneys : frost.
    28. When the wild geese fly towards Scotland good weather is approaching and when they come from Scotland : bad weather.
    29. A dry April and a wet May fills the haggards with oats and hay.
    30. When the midges bite : rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Leyland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Crossna, Co. Roscommon