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 042
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- (continued from previous page)she sky it is a sign of showery weather Sun. When the sun goes down red, the next day will be very hot day.
Clouds. When the clouds are going to the north it is a sign of bad weather and when they are going to the south it is a sign of good weather.
When worms are seen creeping along the road it is the sign of rain.
When greenworms fall off the trees it is a sign of fine weather.
When smoke goes up straight from chimneys the day is going to be fine.
When smoke blows sideways there is going to be rain.
When smoke blows down the chimney there is going to be plenty of rain.
- If a fog rises in the morning and comes from the hills to the west it is the sign of a fine day.
If it comes from the hills, to the east(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eileen Prendergast
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Churchtown, Co. Kildare
