School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

Location:
Cavangarden, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 44

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 44

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  1. “When the north wind doth blow we soon should have snow.”
    “When the wind is in the west, then it is far the best.”
    “When the wind is in the east, then it’s neither good for man nor beast.”
    “When the wind is in the south, it blows bait in the fishes’ mouth.”
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A red sky at night is the shepherd’s delight,
    A red sky in the morning is the shepherd’s warning.”
    It is believed that the south wind brings most rain to this district.
    When a small ring is seen round the moon at night it is the sign of a far away storm and when a large ring is seen it is the sign of a storm near at hand.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kerrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cavangarden, Co. Donegal