Weather vane, Kirkinch
Introduction
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Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 1 Apr 2010
For centuries weather vanes have kept people in touch with the elements, signalling those shifts in the wind, which bring changes in the weather. Traditionally they often had a cockerel on top of the compass, but nowadays almost any shape can be used.