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School: Derrylane

Location:
Derrylane, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mabel Lougheed
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 024

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    In this place if people see a rainbow they say it's a sign of storm.
    When the sun is red in the evening it is a sign a sign of good weather.
    If red in the morning it is a sign of bad weather.
    If there's a circle round the moon it is a sign of rain.
    If the circle is far out the rain is near, if in near the rain is far away.
    Falling stars are a sign of storm.
    Wind in the north is a sign of snow.
    "Wind from the south blows the bait in the fish's mouth".
    Wind from the west is a sign of rain.
    Wind from the east is a sign of good
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnston Elliott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corran, Co. Cavan