School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)
- Location:
- Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 331
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- (continued from previous page)There can be seen a purple blaze in the fire when the rain is coming. Streamers can be seen from the sky when weather is going to be wet.
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning, but a rainbow in the night is the shepherd's delight. The swallows fly close to the ground when rain is coming. The clouds look very watery when rain is at - hand. They seem to run through the sky. The sheep, horses, and cattle, turn their back towards the wind. The midges and other insects would nearly eat you the evening before the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Murray
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- M. Murray
- Age
- c. 45
- Address
- Clonymore, Co. Meath
