School: Inishmagrath (roll number 15088)
- Location:
- Sheena, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs. C. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 023
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- If the Sun sets like a ball of fire on a Summer's evening, it is going to be a good day, and if the Sun is a glaring yellow when it is setting the next day will be bad.If the moon shines bright on a dark night there will be frost. If there is a halo round the moon or if a lot of clouds are passing the moon there is going to be rain.If the Stars are twinkling or jumping in the sky there is going to be frost, or if the stars are not to be seen in the sky, there is going to be rain.If the clouds are black and heavy there is going to be rain, or if there are no clouds in the sky there is going to be good weather, and if the clouds are here and there through the sky like goats hair the is to be wind.A rainbow in the morning it is a sign that the day is going to be bad, a rainbow at night, is a sign that the next day is going to be (bad) good. A rainbow on there is going to be a bad week.When the wind is from the south or west there is going to be rain. If the wind is from the north or east there is going to be good weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Wiliiam Irwin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- William Irwin
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumkeeran, Co. Leitrim
