School: Kilmacoo, Avoca
- Location:
- Kilmacoo, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chosgair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 401
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- Weather Lore is very interesting. It tells us the sign of the weather. Here are some signs of the weather which I knowWhen the sky is black it is going to rain.
When the sky is red there is going to be a frost
The south winds bring rain
The west winds are fair with heavy showers
The north wind is always hard
When the goats come home it is going to rain
When to sheep go north there is going to be a snow storm
When the cock crows and the hens pick themselves it is going to be fine
When we can hear bells at a long distance it is going to be fine
When the train is heard far off it is going to rain
There are many other signs these are the ones which are common in our districtNov 18th 1938
- Collector
- Veronica Moore
- Gender
- Female
