School: Knockanevin (roll number 4122)
- Location:
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Crosáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 426
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- (continued from previous page)is for weed weather. When they are of a white or golden colour as a rule we will have wet weather.When they are of a black or grey colour it is a sign of rain. When the sun goes pale to bed it indicates rain. When it sets with a red colour we will have fine weather.When the wind is coming from the south it is for rain. When it is coming from the north it is for good weather. It is coming from the east we will have snow. /If it is coming from the west fine weather is expected. If the soot falls down the chimney it indicates rain.If the smoke from the chimney is going up straight fine weather is at hand. If it is blown toward the north it is for rain. If it is blown toward the east it is for fine weather. If it is blown toward the west snow is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christina Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Mc Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Postman
- Address
- Knockanevin, Co. Cork
