School: Cuinche
- Location:
- Quin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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Signs of weather.
Old Sayings.
To morrow the sun may be shining although it being clouded to day.
Moon.Saturday's moon comes seven years too soon.
Stars. A star falling a soul going to God.
Rainbow.A rainbow is the night is a sheperd's delight,and a rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning.
Clouds.Dark clouds have silver linings .
Storm.After a storm there comes a calm.
Sign of a storm .To see crows tumbling.
Sign of rain .Old people to be stiff in their bones.
Knowledge of weather that animals .(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Agnes Clune
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Martin Moylan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Feaghquin, Co. Clare
