School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)
- Location:
- Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 245
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- "Evening red and morning grey
Speed the traveller on his way.
Evening grey and morning red
Bring down rain upon his head"When there are head wisps of jagged clouds which we call Mares Tails in the sky, it is generally a sign of a wind storm. A blue blaze on the fire is a sign of frosty weather, and the fire also imitates the noise of the wind when there is a wind storm ahead, Geese also fly very high for wind too.If you see a moon ring you may be expecting bad weather. When it is going to snow the sheep and goats come down very low to the edge of the mountains.When there is going to be cold weather a cat will turn her tail to the fire, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Bass
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford
