School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)
- Location:
- Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)weather.
When the smoke goes up straight it is the sign of fine weather.
When the soot falls down the chimney it is the sign of wet weather.
When the smoke gushes down the chimney it is the sign of rain.
- Rainbow. When a rainbow is seen at night there is going to be fine weather. When it is seen in the day there is going to be bad weather. Moon. When the moon is clouded there is going to be rain. Sky. When the sky is red at night the next day will be fine.
When there are streaks from the sky there is going to be rain in three days time.(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- John Nolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Castlereban North, Co. Kildare
