School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)
- Location:
- Irishtown, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 600
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- At night when the moon is hinging if there is a ring around it is is a sign of rain. A rainbow and no stars is another sign of rain.
Sheep and goats five signs of the weather they know when storms are near.
When you see them high on the hills you may be sure of a fine spell.
They come down form the hills when there is a storm coming.
If the sun is very red when it is setting it is a sign of fine weather.
When the wind is between south and east is a sign of very wet weather.
Birds flow very low in bad weather.
- Collector
- Maureen Hett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Honor Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmacanelly, Co. Mayo
