Michael Gallagher (postman and prognosticator)
Irish postman from County Donegal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Gallagher is an Irish postman from County Donegal, known for accurately predicting weather-related events in Ireland. He studies the behaviour of animals and plants to determine the nature of the weather. His predictions have been disputed by Met Éireann and their scientific methods yet he says between 70 and 80 per cent of his predictions come true.[1]
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Occupation | Postman |
Known for | Weather predictions |
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The Evening Herald has described him as "one of the country's more unusual forecasters".[2] According to The Irish Times, he is the most well-known amateur forecaster in Ireland.[1]
His first book, Old Traditional Weather Signs, was released in August 2009,[2] his second book Remedies and Cures of Bygone Era launched in June 2012.[3]