School: Caherline, Pallasgreen (roll number 15226)
- Location:
- Caherline, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 001
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- A rainbow in the west indicates that bad weather is on the way to us, and a rainbow in the east proves that bad weather is passing from us. Red clouds in the west at sunset, especially when they have a tint of purple portend fine weather. When the sun goes pale to bed and when a halo surrounds the moon bad weather is expected. When stars shine brightly in the sky it is the sign of a frosty night.
The south-west wind is said to bring the most rain to this district. The north wind is supposed to be a sign of snow when it blows very hard.
When swallows fly high fine weather may be coming or expected to continue,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Julia Nelligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boskill, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs T. Creamer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boskill, Co. Limerick
