School: Rathcoffey, Donadea (roll number 6174)
- Location:
- Rathcoffey North, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Bean Uí Laideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 195
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- Signs of weather as observed in the sky.
In this district, the belief is that a redness appears in the East in the early morning, rain will follow before the day is over.
If the clouds appear red in any part of the sky, the belief is that the weather will be unsettled.
The Sun:- If the sun is pale and cloudy, there is rain to follow.
During Autumn and Winter, if the sun rises bright in the morning it is a sure sign of a bad day.
In Winter, when the sun sets red, it denotes frost. In Summer, good weather follows a red sun set.
The Moon:- A circle around the moon is a sure sign of rain. If new moon sits on her back, fine weather follows. When the moon is bright and sharp, looking shaped like a horn, frost will follow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sheila Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Painestown, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- John Maguire
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Painestown, Co. Kildare
