School: Piercetown (B.) (roll number 4990)
- Location:
- Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Maitiú Ó Cléirigh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 264
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The weather in be foreto by in the sky a ring close to the moon [portends] rain. A wind storm is approaching if he ring is far from the moon. "When [barring] a [?] wears a car ó Forth and Be beware of that." When a fog is notic on the rock rain may be expected [barraig] a [?] is one of the peaks of the mountain of Forth. If the sky is red in the morni rain is [pending]. a red sky in the evening predicts fire weather. Twinkling stars [?] frost.
floods travel very quick when a rain storm is approaching. If the clouds are going against the wind a thunderstorm is [?].
"A rainbow in the morning is a sailors doom
"A rainbow in the evening is a sailor grieving"
"A rainbow at night is a sailors delight(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tommy Hayes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráth Chearnaigh, Co. Loch Garman
