Weather-Lore

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How oft o'er the fields at eve's closing, With boyhood's companions I have strayed, Content in it's bosom re posing, Our joys and our paths 'neath the shade, Sweet bliss ever come with the morrow, When life its a pleasure to me, And now I am leaving in sorrow, My school mates, dear Bannow and thee.
Recorded from Mary Neville, Cockle Strand, Bannow.
Weather Lore:
When the bar of bannow roars rain is approaching from the west. When white breakers run along the western side of the Keeragh rain is at hand.
When sea birds congregate in pasture fields and are unusually quiet it is a sign of rain.
When hoar frost (distinctly white) occurs, rain is expected after the third night's frost.
When chimney smoke goest to the ground - rain approaching.  If morning sky is red - rain before night. A circle round the  moon portends rain.
When the wind backs southward rain is suire to follow, if to westward, rain likely.  Wind to the North - frosty nature.  To the east in Summer - dry weather; in Winter snow or sleet.  East wind persisting generally causes headache.  When woolpacks are seen over the sea it is regarded  as a sign of bad weather.  When sheep

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graze early in the morning it is a sign of a wet day; if they continue lying a dry day follows.  When the walls of houses become damp rain is at hand.
Great roaring of bar of Bannow - stormy weather.
North Western wind regarded as most treacherous wind in the district.  Wind from sea almost certainly means rain.  When mare's tails are in sky it is a sign of wind.
The sea of a brownish colour is regarded as sign of rain as also is a damp floor.
Goats returning home - rain approaching.
Trains heard plainly passing through Ballycullane/Wellingtonbridge Section (Northerly direction) - dry weather continuing.
Cat with back to fire - rain at hand.