School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan
- Location:
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Carmel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 046
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- It the town and county of Cavan there are certain beliefs of coming weather a judged by the sun, moon, stars, clouds, sky and the rainbow.
Moon: If there is a ring of gold around the moon this is the sign of storm. When the moon is on its back in the sky this is also the sin of bd weather and storm. If the moon is clear and bright there is good weather expected .Stars: When the stars are plentiful and bright we will have frost .
Clouds: When dull heavy clouds are seen this is a sign of storm. . If they are a copper colour this is the sign of thunder.
Sky: When the sky is red in the evening we expect good weather, but if the sky is red in the morning we expect rain, as the old saying goes:-
Red sky in the night , the shepherds delight,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Vera Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr P. Brady
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
