School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)
- Location:
- Cill Ghlais, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 368
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- Red skies in the evening indicate fine weather tomorrow, but if the red extends far upwards it indicates rain.
A pale red sky in the evening indicates wind and rain from the north.
A rainbow in the sky is for rain.
A rainbow in the morning is a Shepherd's warning.
A rainbow at night is a Shepherds delight.
It is also a sign of rain when the roof falls down.
The roof falls down.
The spaniels sleep.
and spiders from their cobwebs creep.
Another sign of rain is when the ducks are searching for food through the fields.
Loud quack the ducks.
The pea-cocks cry.
The distant hills are looking nigh.
- Collector
- Leo Gordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortlustia, Co. Ros Comáin
- Informant
- Richard Jordan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gortlustia, Co. Ros Comáin
