School: Templeudigan
- Location:
- Templeludigan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Mhic Ghearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0901, Page 074
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- (continued from previous page)looking up towards the sky it is a sign of rain.
"Before a storm there comes a calm"
The East wind is dry and puts fleeces on sheep
The west is generous and puts fish in nets.
The South wind is damp and makes the sea flourish.
The North wind is harsh and makes people ill-humoured.(4) The sky is dark when it is going to rain
When the hills seem nearer than they are it is a sign of rain
When the dust on the roadway blows with the wind the rain is coming
The sea is faoming when the rain is at hand(5) When the smoke is rising high it is a sign of fine weather and when the smoke is going to the ground bad weather is expected.
When the fire is blue it is a sign
- Collector
- Mary Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballindoney, Co. Wexford
