School: Lusk (B.) (roll number 718)
- Location:
- Lusca, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: L. Ó Duinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0786, Page 182
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- (continued from previous page)and feather few. 1 handful Celery, 1 handful Brownswort, 1 sprig robin run the hedge, and 1 sprig feather few. Boil together strain and mix.
- There are many signs which are said to fortell good or bad weather. Some of the few we know best are:-
A red sunset denotes a fine day. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning, a rainbow at night is the shepherds delight. This is said because a rainbow in the morning is the sign of wet or windy weather, and a rainbow at night is the sign of good weather. A circle around the moon is said to denote a storm. They say the nearer the circle the further away the storm. - Collector
- J. Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Tom Sweetman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lusca, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
