School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 072
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- Wet soot falling a sign of bad weather.
When the wind is from the South West is is a sign of rain.
When the sun leaves a scarlet path after it sets it is a sign if good weather.
When the swallows fly low it is a bad sign.
A ring around the moon is the sign of a storm and when the sky is very red.
When the distant hills are looking nigh" a sign of rain.
If we get three mornings frost after one another the following day will be fine.
- Collector
- Cait Griffin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Edmond Griffin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynahallia, Co. Kerry
