School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)
- Location:
- Aclint, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Ó Neill
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- (continued from previous page)in Ireland their track was seen in the sky and is continued till now and when you see this it is the sign of nice weather.
When you see hills or mountains looking near it is the sign of rain
When there is going to be a big storm of rain the sky looks very dark and the swallows fly low
When you see a rainbow in the sky in the morning it is the sign of a nice daywritten by Jane Boylan on 12th November 1937
Told by Mrs Boylan Reaghstown Ardee on 11th Nov 1937
- Weather lore When the wind blows from the south and the sky gets dark and cloudy it is a very good sign that rain will shortly come.
When the wind changes round to the east and north there is a chance of fair weather for it,seldom rains much from that direction.
When the smoke goes up straight its(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridie Sharkey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Edward Sharkey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Edmondstown, Co. Louth
