School: Ballyhaise
- Location:
- Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 327
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- Weather LoreSky:
Red sky at sunrise a sign it will rian before noon
A red sky and a cloudless sunset a sign of good weather.
Goats hair i.e. long wispy clouds sign of bad weather.
A rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning
A rainbow at night is a shepherd's delight
A rainbow on a Friday evening is a sign that the following week will be showery.
Two rainbows in the morning is a sign that there is bad weather coming.
Two rainbows at night is a sign that there is good weather coming.
Long hair from the sun (or rays) is a sign of good weather.
If the sun sets in the midst of clouds in the evening it is the sign that the following day will be wet.
Red clouds in the sky in winter is a sign of wind.
On a wet day if there is even the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rosaleen Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Mary Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Drumliff, Co. Cavan
