School: Baile Uí Argáin, Cill Moicheallóg (roll number 7237)
- Location:
- Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: A. Ó Hódhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 061
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- Long ago people had no clocks or watches they used guess the time by the sun. When the stars would be lighting in the sky it was the sign of frost. When the sun would set red it was the sign of a fine day. When there was a circle around the moon it was the sign of rain. A rainbow in the morning was the sign of a shepherd's warning and a rainbow in the evening was a shepherd's delight. When the North wind is blowing it is the sign of snow. When the winds is blowing from the South. A bad Winter is the sign of a fine Summer. When the moon sits on its back it is the sign of bad weather. When the seagulls fly inland it is the sign of rain. When there are big white clouds in the sky it is the sign of thunder.
- Informant
- Mrs Drake
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Coolavehy, Co. Limerick
