School: Kilnaughtin (roll number 14640)
- Location:
- Tarbert, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitlín Brugha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 189
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- People say that when the sun goes down very red that we will have fine weather and when the weather is very dry that there is going to be a famine. A rainbow in the morning is a sign of bad weather, and a rainbow in the evening makes the shepherd satisfied. When hard wind blows from the north and east it brings colds and diseases. When the sky is blue there will be fine weather. The western wind brings the most rain and when the seagulls come inland there is going to be a storm.People say that when birds fly low there is to be bad weather and when they fly high there is going to be good weather, and when cats turn their backs to the fire there is going to be rain. When the wind blows the dust off the roads they say it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Musgrave
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ralappane, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Ms Musgrave
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Ralappane, Co. Kerry
