School: Baile Máirtín, Muine Beag
- Location:
- Ballymartin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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- When rain is but a short way ahead the cat scratches her nails against a tree the dog eats grass and the crows fly high and make a lot of noise.When the smoke goes up straight in the sky it is a sign of fine weather. When the moon is on its back at night it indicates bad weather.A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight. A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning. When the white seagulls are flying about it is a sign of a storm. South wind brings most rain to our district.Wind from the East is good for neither man nor beast. A mackerel sky - twentyfour hours dry - so the saying goes. When the North wind blows we have snow usually.
- Collector
- James Dillon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballymartin, Co. Carlow
