School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)
- Location:
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 130
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- I am going to give you of some of the signs of the weather which are very common in Ireland.
When the sun goes down red in the West in the evening that is a sign of fine weather, and when it is dim it is a sign of bad weather.
A ring round the moon is the sign of a coming storm, and when it hides behind the clouds that is the sign of wet weather.
Frost is surely coming when the stars shine brightly, and when they are shooting through the sky that is a sign of wet weather.
Rain may be expected when the clouds appear red in the sky in the morning, and when they are moving quickly through the sky this brings rain also.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Cissie Duignan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ongenstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- James Duignan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ongenstown, Co. Meath
