School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 263
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- 1 If new Moon appears on its back it is a sign that severe weather will follow.
2 If there is a halo round moon and the following night no moon be seen _ a storm will follow.
3 When cows are put out in the morning if they saunter round indifferently it denotes fine - weather, but if they begin to eat grass immediately _ a storm will soon follow.
4 When sea-gulls fly towards land there is a storm at sea _ when they fly towards sea - there is a storm on land.
- 5 Wild Geese flying is a sign of bad weather _
When they cry in the beginning of Winter it is a sign severe weather will follow.
- Collector
- Jennie Ffrench
- Gender
- Female
- 6 If haws are very plentiful its going to be bad weather, or when sheep collect on one corner of field _ When goats make for home.
- If rain-bow is out and a stone is covered with grass - it breaks rainbow.
- When there is an orange - coloured moon - Thunder and Lightning will follow(continues on next page)
