School: Baile Bhriain
- Location:
- Ballybryan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Buachalla
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- There are various signs which indicate the sort of weather we are going to have. When the circle is near the moon it is a sign of good weather and the farther out the circle the nearer the change is.
On a frosty night the stars are very bright and when it is threatening rain the stars are very pale and watery.
When the stars begin to fall it is also a sign of rain.
When the sun is shining bright in the heavens it is the sign of very good weather. Crows flying low is the sign of bad weather.
When the wind is blowing from the north it is a sign of snow. When(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean Glennon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenhills, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Luke Mc Namee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonmore, Co. Offaly
