School: Cúl Seachtaine
- Location:
- Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 235
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- There are numorous sayings regarding the weather in our district and many signs as observed in the sky, sun, moon, etc.Sky.
When red strokes are in the sky it is a great sign of rain. When the sky is very cloudy and dull it is a sign of rain If the sky is a bright blue colour and cloudless it is a sign of good weather.Sun.
When the sun is very flashy it is a sign of rain and when it sets bright and red in the evening it is a sign of good weather. If the sun rays appear like Moses horns or if white when setting or shorn of it rays or goes down in a bank of clouds in the horizon(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethna Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon
