School: Fairfield (roll number 15900)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Aodh Mac an Mhaoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0281
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- (continued from previous page)goes down pale it foretells bad weather and a red sky at sunset foretells fine weather. If seagulls are seen in a field very far inland there will be a storm at sea. If pheasants are heard cackling loudly it is a sign of a storm or thunder. If the weather is cold and it suddenly gets a bit warmer it is said it will snow.
If blackbirds are seen very near a house it is said the weather will be cold, as in fine weather they are very timid and even the cracking of a twig will frighten them. If horses are seen galloping in a filed it is a sign of fine weather.
If the trees are heard making a great noise it is a sign of rain within a few hours. If the day is sultry and the air is heavy it is said a thunderstorm will follow. If the sky has a mixture of grey and pink in it, it is said a storm and rain will follow. If there is a kind of blue haze on the horizon, fine weather will follow.
If the sun is shining very brightly and the sky is very clear without a cloud the day is called a "pet day" as rain generally follows within a day or two. If water is very still in the evening it is said there will be a hard frost that night.
- Collector
- Alfred Mitchell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycoony, Co. Galway
