School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)
- Location:
- Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0578, Page 287
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- There are numerous beliefs with regard to the weather. The weather conditions can be jusged by the sun stars, clouds, and rainbow
When the sun sets with a golden or red colour the following day will be fine. If the sky is red in the morning, it is a bad sign - "Red in the morning - shepherd's warning red in the night - shepherd's delight."
If there is a dull circle visible round the moon it is a sign of wet weather. When the night is cool and the sky illuminated with stars it is a sign of frost. When there are black clouds sailing in the sky in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Marie Ryder
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Murgasty, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Price
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Murgasty, Co. Tipperary
