School: Kilmacow (B.) (roll number 14187)
- Location:
- Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. Ó Loingsigh
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- Red clouds at sunset betoken fine weather
When the sun rises red it is the sign of rain.
A full rainbow is also a sign of rain.
Parts of rainbows indicate wind.
When a halo is around the moon it is a sign of rain
When the sun sets pale it is a sign
When wagtails come up very near the door it is also a sign of rain.
- Collector
- Nicholas Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Narrabaun South, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs M. Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Narrabaun South, Co. Kilkenny
