School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)
- Location:
- Moyne, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 428
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- It country districts people have many strange remarks with regards to the weather. These are still common and are believed in by the people such as.
When the sky is dark and dull it is a sign of rain.
When the suns sets bright and clear it is a sign we will have good weather.
When the sun sets red in summer it is a sign of good weather. When the suns sets red in winter it is a sign of frost.
When the new moon is "in the arms of the old moon" it is a sign of storm in the near future.
When the sky is full of stars it is a sign of frost.
When the sky is full of clouds it is a sign of rain. When the clouds are bright it is a sign of good weather.
A rainbow at night is a sailor's delight
A rainbow in the morning is a sailor's warning.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Doran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mrs Kiernan
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Moyne, Co. Longford
