School: Templeudigan
- Location:
- Templeludigan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Ghearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0901, Page 070
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- (1) The sky would be very dull when rain would be coming.
When the sun sets red there would be fine weather.
When the moon goes down pale there is going to be wet weather.
When the stars are shining bright there is a sign of frost.
When there is a mackeral sky it is a sign of rain.
"A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning.
A rainbow in the night is the sailor's delight."
(2) When the wind blows from the east it is the sign of cold weather.
A circle round the moon is a sign of bad weather.(3) When the swallows are flying low it is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. Redmond
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Templeludigan, Co. Wexford
