School: Baile an Mhuilinn, An Droichead Nua (roll number 16654)

Location:
Milltown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S.P. Ó Donnchadha
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    go to the bottom of the bushes for shelter.
    (13) When a cat spends a lot of his time at the fire it is a sign of frost.
    (14) When there is a fog on a hill that is a sign of good weather.
    (15) To see the fog going up the hill in the morning is a sign of fine weather.
    (16) To see the stars twinkling in the sky is a sign of frost.
    (17) If the moon stays in the sky till late in the day it is a sign of frost.
    (18) To see the sky red in the morning is a sign of rain.
    (19) To see the sun setting red in the evening is a sign of fine weather.
    I got this information from my mother
    (Age 33 years) Mrs Ned Reddy
    Milltown
    Newbridge
    Co. Kildare.
    Signed:- James Reddy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Reddy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Ned Reddy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    33
    Address
    Milltown, Co. Kildare