School: Brosna (B.) (roll number 13018)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Aonghus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 299
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- We can expect rain when the sun goes down pale. The distant hills appear near. Some people expect rain when their walls and floor become damp and the soot falls down. The moon appears with a halo. The rainbow seems to reach from the sky to the earth. The sky becomes dark and cloudy. When the sky is red towards the north and the seagulls fly over the land we are sure of a storm. When the swallows fly over the grass and the ducks quack loudly we are sure of rain and storm.
- 19th November
"Weather Lore"
We can expect rain when the sun goes down pale. The distant hills appear near. Some people expect rain when their walls and floor become damp and the soot falls down. The moon appears with a halo. The rainbow seems to reach from the sky to the earth. The sky becomes dark and cloudy. When the sky is red towards the north and the seagolls fly over the land we are sure of a storm. When the swallows fly over the grass and the ducks quack loudly we are sure of rain and storm.
Patrick Downey Brosna Co Kerry
Got from Kate Cotter Brosna
Aged 88 years(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Katie Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
