School: Beárna Dhearg (C ) (roll number 14634)
- Location:
- Barnaderg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0097
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- Weather Signs
There is a halo around the moon when there will be rain.
The sky will be clear with freecy clouds here and there when there will be fine weather.
When grey or dark blue clouds to the west or south betokens rain.
When the sun goes pale to bed there will be rain.
When there is a rainbow in the morning it betokens rain.
When there is a rainbow in the evening it betokens fine weather.
When the sky is pale blue it is a sign of unsettled weather.
When the sun shines very brilliantly and goes down very red it betokens fine weather is remaining or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Joe Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cahernagry, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cahernagry, Co. Galway
