School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)
- Location:
- Pookeen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: David Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 059
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- It is a sign of bad weather when the moon looks dim and there is a circle around it. It is a sign of bad weather when you would see a rainbow in the morning and it is a good sign when you would see it at night. There is an old proverb which says "A rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning and a rainbow at night is the sailors delight." It is a sign of rain when the wind is from the south. If the sun sets in a bank of clouds bad weather is expected. If swallows are flying low bad weather is expected also.
It is a sign of good weather when the sun sets with a golden colour and is very clear. When rays appear down from(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Siobhán Ní Donnachadha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahernathee, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mary O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lahernathee, Co. Cork
