School: Killegar (roll number 5684)

Location:
Killygar, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Robert Adams
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  1. A ring around the moon is the sign of bad weather.
    A red sky in the morning
    Is the shepherd's warning
    A red sky at night
    Is the shepherd's delight
    People say that it is the sign of rain when stars fall to the ground. A new moon's mist is for good weather and an old moon's mist is for bad weather.
    When the swallows fly high it is the sign of good weather and when they fly low it is the sign of bad weather.
    A horse standing with his back to the ditch,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Isabella Margaret Spotten
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumercross, Co. Leitrim