School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)
- Location:
- Millstreet, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 277
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- The following list are the local signs of good weather.1. A bright blue sky or what we call a makerel sky indicates good weather.
2. A red sunset speaks well for the day following.
3. When the moon and the stars are bright and sparkling in a bluish sky we expect frost on that night.
4. When the clouds are bright and high it's a good sign of the weather.
5. When the hills appear distant and of a purple hue it is another good sign.
In this district there are two hills Clára to the west of the town of Millstreet, and Muisire to the south and we watch these closely for weather signs as the proverb says - "Muisire capped and Clára clear that is the sign of a good day here", or the Irish version is also commonly used i.e. "Ceó ar Mhuisire agus Clára lom an comartha soineann is fearr sa domhan."(continues on next page)
