School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0144
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- There are many beliefs connected with weather lore in this district. The following are a list of them.
1 Red clouds in the west indicates fine weather.
2 A red sunrise, and a yellow sunset is a sign of fine weather.
3 A bright and stary sky indicates frosty weather.
4 When the swallows fly high, fine weather may be coming, or expected to continue.
5 There is an old proverb, when is often repeated in this district, which is often correct. It is A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
A rainbow in the night is the shepherd's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Colesgrove, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Colesgrove, Co. Galway
