School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)
- Location:
- Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Héilighe
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- When the wind is in the north we may expect bad weather as the old saying is "that the wind from the north kills the potato" When the wind is in the east 'tis neither good for man or beast
When the lark soars high in the sky we are to have nice mild calm weather. When the stars are far apart in the sky it is a sign of frost but when they are near the weather is to be good. When the moon is pale it is a sure sign of rain
When the swallows fly to other countries we may be sure that the weather is to be cold because they always go away after the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Miley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
