Reading the sky: How Irish weather lore preserved a deep understanding of the natural world

PHYSorg
Jan 5, 2026, 9:50 pm187 ptsTop
Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense of their surroundings. They read the skies, the seas and the behavior of animals for signs of change: a halo around the moon meant rain was near; swallows flying low foretold a storm.

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