School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 428
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- If a halo is seen around the moon and the stars twinkle at night we are sure to have rain.
When the stars are few and far between and seagulls come inland we will have a storm, and in some houses it is difficult to light a fire because there is a puff down before a storm.
The south west wind brings us most rain and the walls get damp before rain.
If a rainbow is seen in the morning it is a sign of bad weather but if it is seen in the evening it is a sign of fine weather. Also the smoke ascends in whirls for fine weather.
The stars go in bunches and the cat turns his back to the fire when we are to have frost. When there are red patches in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
