School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 201
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- In olden times, people had a habit of telling signs of the weather, and up to the present day, we find people who take great delight in watching the sky, sun, moon, & stars to find out whether we may enjoy good or bad weather.
The following are some of the predictions-
When the sun is seen setting pale in the evening, we are supposed to get bad weather for a time.
It is a good sign to see a redness in the west, when the sun is setting as it is supposed to bring frost.
The moon is one of the best signs we have, for foretelling the condition of weather we may expect. A circle seen around it, is a sign of rain or of broken weather. The same weather may be expected, when stars are seen running in the sky.
Oftentimes the clouds are black and gloomy looking, this also denotes rain and when the distant hills are looking(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Freeman
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr James Kells
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farm-labourer
- Address
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
