School: Rathdrum (B)
- Location:
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: S. Ó Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0919, Page 004
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- (continued from previous page)many stars in the sky it is also a sign of frost. When there is an eclipse on the moon it is a sign of bad weather.
When the wind comes from the South it is a sign of rain. When the wind comes from the North it is a sign of cold weather. The South wind brings most rain to our district.
When the sky gets dark it is a sign of bad weather when the sky is red it is a sign of frost and cold weather.
When the birds fly high it is a sign of fine weather. When the birds fly low it is a sign of bad weather. When the seagulls come to the land it is a sign of bad weather. When the hills look near it is sign of bad(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Robert Mooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
- Informant
- Mrs Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
