School: Cuinche

Location:
Quin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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    Signs of Weather.
    Sun, When the sun is of a red colour when setting it is a sign of good weather but it is red when rising it is the sign of bad weather.
    Moon,If there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of bad weather but if it is clear it is a sign of good weather.
    Stars,When there is a lot of stars int he sky it is a sign of frost.
    Rainbow,A rainbow in the morning,
    Is the shepherd's warning,
    A rainbow in the night ,
    Is the shepherd's delight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Baker
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Corbett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Quin, Co. Clare