School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 398
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- Old people in this locality have many strange beliefs with regard to weather. By looking at the sun, moon, stars and clouds they can tell whether it will rain, snow or freeze.
If the moon is shining and there is a ring round it the old people believe it will rain. If the new moon is seen before the right time it is a sign of fine weather. If the moon is seen before noon or seen on its back it means rain.
When the sun is sinking and red is around it, it is a sign of fine weather, but if it rises red it means bad weather. If the sun sinks with a ring round it old people say that a storm(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Frank Kirrane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo
