School: Coralstown (roll number 1314)
- Location:
- Correllstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Ó Beóláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 002
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- Francis Mulligan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Hightown or Balloughter, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Mulligan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Hightown or Balloughter, Co. Westmeath
- Weather Lore
There are many signs by which the people of this locality can foretell the kind of weather that is coming. When there is a halo around the moon it is a sign of rain, and the larger the halo is the nearer the rain.
When the dog eats grass and when the frog changes his colour, this also is a sure sign of rain. When the sheep seek shelter and the goats come home in the evening there is rain coming.
If the Dublin red is seen in the morning and if the sea-gulls fly inland bad weather is approaching.(continues on next page)
