School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Gabriel
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- There are many people in this locality who are famous for their vast collections of weatherlore and these are regarded by many as weather prophets. The following are signs which give a forecast of the weather.
When the sun goes down red in the west it is the sign of fine weather, but when the sky about the rising sun appears red it indicates rain and bad weather. Again when the face of the moon is clouded by a mist it is the sign of rain. When the stars twinkle brightly and also when the noise of then(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mary Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry