School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)Is the shepherd's warning:
A rainbow at night
Is the shepherd's delight."
- When the sun sets bright and clear good weather is expected.
A new moon on it's back holds up water.
If the old moon is seen in the moon, bad weather is expected.
Saturday's moon is seldom good.
When "goat's hair" appears in the sky you may expect a down-pour of rain.
Red or copper coloured clouds denote a storm.
The rainbow in the sky is a sign that the world will never be drowned.
The South wind brings most rain.
The East wind denotes frost.
The North wind brings snow.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Janie Mc Neill
- Address
- Cloonadarragh, Co. Galway
