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School: Carrigaline (C.) (roll number 13513)

Location:
Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teachers:
Mrs O' Sullivan Mrs Tully
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 127

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  1. Local Beliefs as regards the Weather

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    Signs of Rain - A halo round the moon, a pale sunset, wind from the south and south-west, mist to the south, dark clouds to west - sometimes shifting, little sunshine, stars do not appear in the sky at night, air gets chilly in Summer.
    A Rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning
    A Rainbow in the night is a shepherd' s delight.
    Heavy continuous rain, when bubbles are formed in the wet ground, After sunrise, when a red glare descends in the sky, rain is certain, if it ascends a fine day is certain.
    Birds - swallows fly low, seagulls fly inland, birds in spring time stop singing,
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Maloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Carrigaline, Co. Cork