School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 121
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- The south-west wing is the wetest wind. if the clouds are moving to the east we will have fine weather. If the midges are busy at the river it is a bad sign. If the cat turns her back to the fire it is the sign of frost. If Mt Leinster seem to be touching the sky it is a bad sign.
- Collector
- Brigid Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodquarter, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- James Kinsella
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Woodquarter, Co. Kilkenny
- Weather Lore
The birds would not be singing when it would (not) be raining. When the fire would not light it would be the sign of a storm.
