School: Castlegrove (roll number 15475)
- Location:
- Castlegrove East, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Conaill
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0040, Page 0009
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- Seanchas i dtaobh na hAimsire
Good Weather:-
Sun - If the sun goes down very red fine weather is expected
Moon:-If the moon is bright and appears very far away fine weather is expected.
Stars:- If the stars are bright and a good many of them in the sky it indicated fine and frosty weather.
Clouds:- When good weather is expected there are no clouds but a clear blue sky.
Bad Weather:-
Sun:- If the sun rises in the morning very red very bad weather is expected. If the sun goes down in the evening with rays out of it, it indicates bad weather.
Moon:-When there is a cloud round the moon or hidden by other clouds it means bad weather.
Stars:- If there are a very few stars in the sky a very dull bad weather is expected.
Clouds:- If there are a great many white clouds in the sky bad weather is near
Signs of Storm
When the wind blows from the north west or if we have a very bright and cold night(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Heveran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Beagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Thomas Heveran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Beagh, Co. Galway
