School: Templeudigan
- Location:
- Templeludigan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Ghearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0901, Page 065
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- People believe around this locality that when the sky is dark, it is a sign of rain, and they say, where the moon is on its back that it is a sign of rain also. When the stars are dancing in the sky it is a sign of frost.
When there is a rainbow it is a sign of bad weather. The people in this locality do not like the North wind or the East wind because they are very cold, and the East wind brings sickness and is very dry.
The East wind is dry and puts fleeces on sheep
The West wind is generous and puts fish in nets(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Furlong
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballygalvert, Co. Wexford
