School: Carra
- Location:
- Carha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Tonra
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Answer=The sun.
- Signs of the Weather.Collected by = Mary Walsh Carranaglough.
Written in this book = 13..12..'37.
When there is a ring round the moon it is the sign of rain.
When there is a red sunset it is the sign of good weather.
When there is a yellow sunset it is the sign of rain.
A rainbow in the morning is a sailor's warning, a rainbow at night is a sailor's delight.
The north wind is for snow.
The south wind is for rain and growth.
The west wind is for storm.
East wind is for frost.
When the stars grow dim it is the(continues on next page) - Collector
- May Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo
