School: Kiltoghert (roll number 14760)
- Location:
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 543
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- (continued from previous page)When there is a new moon if it lies on its back it is a sign of rain, and if there is a ring round the moon it is also a sign of rain.
When the sun it setting if it is pale it is a sign of rain, and if it is red it is a sign of heat in the summer and frost in the winter.If there are a lot of stars in the sky, and if they are bright it is a sign of rain. In winter if there are only a few stars in the sky it is a sign of frost or hard weather. When the mist comes down the mountain it is a sign of rain, and when it goes up it is a sign of good weather. When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain and when they fly high it is a sign of good weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tessie Farrell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Willie Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim
