School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 119
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- If the sky is cloudy it is the sign of rain if it blue it is the sign of good weather and when the soldiers are in the sut it is the sign of rain. If the sun goes down a copper colour it is the sign of rain, if it goes down red it is the sign of good weather. they were a circle around the moon it is the sign of rain. When the wind is from the east it will be very cold, when it is from the north it brings rain or snow. When the dust is flying around in the summer it is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Alice Tiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Flagmount South, Co. Kilkenny
