School: Cluain le Fán (roll number 12817)
- Location:
- Cloonliffen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Callaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0101, Page 327
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- When the sun is red going down in winter, it is the sign of frost.
When the sun is red going down in summer, it is the sign of heat.When the wind is from the North, it is the sign of rough weather.
When the wind is from the East it is the sign of snow. When it is from the south, it is the sign of rain.When the clouds are rolling, and the wind from the west it is the sign of stormy weather.If there is dust rising off the road it is the sign of rain.
if the sheep are standing by a wall it is a sign of cold wet weather.If the midges come down near the ground it is the sign of wet weather.
- Informant
- Mr Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cuslough Demesne, Co. Mayo
