School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. The following is a list of local beliefs about the weather.
    When the sky is very dark and gloomy it is surely going to rain.
    Another sign of rain is when a circle of light comes round the moon.
    The night before the rain the stars begin to twinkle.
    The clouds also move across the sky. If the rainbow is in the sky in the morning, it is a sure sign of rain. When the wind is blowing from the south, it is from the rainy point.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny