School: Blacklion
- Location:
- Blacklion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: F. Johnston
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- When the sky is red in the west it is a sign of good weather, and when red in the east it is a very bad sign.
When there is a halo round the moon it portends a storm. If the moon appears red it portends wind. If we have mist with a new moon good weather is foretold, but with an old moon rain is coming. When the sun is shining brightly during rain, it is a certain sign of showers. When the stars are sparkling it shows that a storm is coming. When the clouds appear very black and heavy, rain usually follows. When there is a rainbow in the morning it is a sign of a storm, but when there is a rainbow in the evening it is a sign of good weather. If the colours of the rainbow stand out clearly rain can be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Doreen Nixon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Nixon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan
