School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 01_014
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- The following is a list of local believes about the weather.
A mackerel sky foretells us that rain is near. A red sky in the morning is also a sign of rain, and a red sky in the evening is for fine weather.
When the sun shines out very early in the morning it is the sign of rain, and when it sets late in the evening it is the sign of nice fine weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eamon Cass
- Other names
- Eamon Cass
- Eamon O Cais
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Kilkenny
