School: Achadh Bolg (roll number 3588)
- Location:
- Aghabullogue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0343, Page 434
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- These are some of the local beliefs with regard to the weather. When black clouds are seen in the sky it is said we will have rain and if the sun rises red it is a sign that we will have rain before night and if it rises yellow it is a sign of a fine day and if it goes down red it is a sign that the next day will be fine and if it go down yellow it is a sign that the next day will be wet.
The first night a new moon appears in the sky if the whole circle is seen it is a sure sign of bad weather. If there are countless stars seen in the sky it is a sign of frosty weather. A rainbow in the morning is a sure sign of a wet day the old saying is "A rainbow in the morning(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Woodfield, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr D. O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Woodfield, Co. Cork
