School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)ground it denotes bad weather.
When the wind blows from the South East it is a very showery point, but if it blows from the East for twenty four hours without rain you may have a few weeks good weather.
If you hear foxes barking at night it is the sign of a storm.
If you see streaks or hairs, or the sun going down red behind a black cloud it is a sure sign or rain.
- When there are sparks on a pot it denotes rain.
- When the clouds are dark and heavy looking in the sky it is the sign of snow,
When the seagulls come in at land it is(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mary Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hitchestown, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Mrs Campbell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hitchestown, Co. Louth
