School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 007
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There are many signs by which the people expect rain.
The sun is hidden, The sky is completely covered with clouds. The setting sun is pale and sinks in a mass of round shaped darked clouds.
The moon is pale. There is a large ring around it. It may be racing towards the clouds. The new moon laying on its back is taken as a sign of much bad weather to come.
The stars are dull and few of them are seen.
The wind is strong from the Fastnet - south west.
The clouds rest on the surrounding hills. Mt. Gabriel(continues on next page)
