School: Lloyd (Scoil Laoide) (roll number 15987)
- Location:
- Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Choibián
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 197
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- The Moon:- A circle round the moon is a sure sign of rain. The farther the circle is from the moon the nearer the rain. If a new moon appears partly on its side it is a sign of bad weather and if it appears straight up it is a sign of fine weather. another sign of bad weather is after a new moon appears to see the remainder of it.
The Sun:- Rays from the setting sun is a sign of coming rain. If the sun sinks surrounded by a bank of clouds it is a sign of bad weather. Red sunset is a sign of good weather. Very red sunset denotes a storm.
Stars:- If stars move across the sky with a blaze behind them it is a sure sign of rain.
The Wind:- The east wind (brings most) is harmful to sheep as it makes them thin.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnacullen, Co. Roscommon
