School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)
- Location:
- Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Margaret Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 018
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- The following are local beliefs with regard to the weather.The North Wind brings frost in its train. If the South Wind blows rain is approaching. If the East wind blows snow is at hand. The West Wind brings rain and severe Weather. A clear blue sky brings good weather and a red brings frost and rain. A pale setting sun is a sign of rain. When a New Moon is seen in the sky with two sharp points and on her back storm expected. A golden ring round the moon denotes the approach of rain storm. Stars glitter and fall when frost is approaching. When Clouds are dark(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Monica Tierney
- Gender
- Female
