School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)
- Location:
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0557, Page 478
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- Some people are able to tell by the sun, moon, stars, clouds and rainbow whether we are going ti have fine or wet weather. If there is a ring around the moon the people say it is a sign of bad weather, or if the first quarter of the moon is on it back that is also a sign of bad weather; but if the first quarter of the moon iis straight, it is then said that we are going to have fine weather. If the sun rises rosy it is a sign of rain, but if it sets rosy the day after is supposed to be fine; if the sun is watery when it sets, it is also a sign of bad weather. If the stars are shining brightly and shooting across the sky, it is a sign that we are going to have frost; and if a star falls the old people say it is a soul going up to God.
If the clouds are moving towards the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Davis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clare More, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Patrick Davis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
