School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 235
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- If the sky is red when the sun is going down in the evening that is the sign of the next day being fine. If the sun is not red it is the sign of the next day being wet. If there is a circle around the moon in the night that is the sign of a bad day. If there are stars to be seen one part of the night and are not to be seen the other part of the night that is the sign of a wet day. If the clouds go quickly over the sky that is the sign of rain. The winds from Leighlin and Castlecomer bring rain. A reddening in the morning is the sign of a bad day. The hens picking themselves is the sign of rain Drowsiness in cattle is a sign(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Andrew Dowling
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Michael Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardateggle, Co. Laois
