School: Baile Uí Mheirigín, Merginstown

Location:
Merginstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhearrachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 229

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  1. The Sun
    When there are streamers out of the Sun it is a sign of rain
    When it goes down red in the evening it is a sign of frost
    The Moon
    If there is a circle round the moon it is a sign of rain
    The farther the circle is the nearer the storm
    If the moon is on its back it is going to rain
    A Moonlight night,
    Is the foxes delight
    Stars
    When the stars are running it is going to rain
    If there are a lot of stars in the sky it is going to freeze
    Rainbow
    A rainbow in the morning
    Is the Shepherds warning
    A rainbow at night
    Is the shepherds delight
    Two rainbows indicate a storm.
    If the two ends of a rainbow touches the
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shemus Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr James Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Mullycagh Lower, Co. Wicklow