School: Muirisc (roll number 16832)
- Location:
- Murrisk, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 538
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- There are several signs of changeable weather.
A red or coppered coloured sky at the dawn, foretells wind and rain.
A low dawn in the sky is a sign of a fine day.
If sea birds fly inland it is the sure sign of rain.
If red clouds appear in the sky it is the sign of a storm.
Soft or whitish clouds with a blue sky at the back of them is a sign of fine weather.
If the stars jump in the sky at night it is the sign of frosty weather.
If the wind blows from the North it is a sign of snow.
When a dog goes eating grass it is a sign of rain.
If the sun goes down red in the evening it is a sign of good weather.
When the wind is South or South east it is a (?)(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Meena Higgins
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- John Ruddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Murrisk, Co. Mayo
