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   clouded.
   3 Heavy low clouds denote rain.
   4 Darkness over the sea warns of approaching rain.
   5 East wind is mildness
   6 North wind is storm.
   7 South wind is rain
   8 It is a sign of frost when the sky is red
   9 When the sky is pink it is a sign of rain.
   10 When the cat washes its face and puts its paw over its ears it is a sin that rivers will overflow their banks.
   11 Very cold blowy weather is a sign of snow.

   

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   1 When the moon is surrounded by a near hand ring it foretells a far off storm. 2 When the sun sets gloomy and dark it is the sign of rain. 3 It is a sign of a lovely warm day if the sun is seen rising red early in the morning. 4 If the stars are seen sparkling in the sky on a winter's night it tell us that a storm is approaching. 5 When the clouds are black and dark and moving about in the sky it is a sign of stormy weather. 6 When the rainbow is visible on a Saturday

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Sara Mc Elhinney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lisnanees Lower, Co. Dhún na nGall