School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)
- Location:
- Treantagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Nic Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 001
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Signs of WeatherSun.
(1) When there is a mist round the sun it is a sign of rain.
(2) When the sun is muddy looking that is another sign there is going to be rain.
Moon.
(1) When there is a ring around the moon it is a sign that there is going to be a storm.
Stars.
(1) When there are a lot of stars in the sky at night it is a sign of frost.
(2) When they are shooting through the sky it is a sign of a storm.
Clouds.
(1) When the clouds move very fast through the sky it is a sign of rain.
(2) When they get very black it is a sign of rain.
Wind.
(1) When the wind is blowing out of the north it is a sign of snow and some times a sign of good weather.
(2) When it is blowing out of the east(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Emma Neely
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs William Neely
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr William Neely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Dromore, Co. Donegal
