School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   When we see a rainbow in the sky this is a sure sign of rain.
   "A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
   But a rainbow in the morning, is the shepherd's warning.!

   "When the wind is in the north
   Then the fisherman goes not forth
   When the wind is in the south,
   It blows the bait into the fish's mouth.
   When the wind is in the east,
   'Tis neither good for man nor beast.
   When the wind is in the west,
   It is then it is at its best."

   The cat washes her face before rain. The dog eats grass and drinks a lot of water and he does not meat when there is rain coming. When we hear a donkey roaring we may expect rain.
   When the sea-gulls fly inland and make a great noise we may be sure the weather will be bad.
   "Sea-gull, sea-gull stay on the strand.
   It's a bad sign of the weather when you're on the land.
   Wild geese fly toward the hills before bad weather and they fly toward the sea again before good weather. The people in my

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Mc Kinney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Sockar, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Kinney

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   48

   Address

   Sockar, Co. Dhún na nGall