School: Baile an Chaisleáin, PortLáirge (roll number 15841)
- Location:
- Castletown, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Gobnait Ní Dhuinnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0651, Page 67
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- (continued from previous page)from the south frost and hard weather is at hand. When it blows westward fine weather is approaching. When the wind changes to a place called "Poll na Gaoithe" wet and stormy weather is near at hand.
When the sky appears red in the east at dawn rain is due before midday. When the cat sits with his back to the fire rain is near.
When snails creep around the roads wet weather is due. When crows and sea-gulls fight among themselves a great storm is approaching. When the mountains appear near wet weather can be expected. When the ducks come home early wet weather is due. When the cock crows in the evening wet and stormy weather is near at hand. When the sea is making a great noise wet stormy weather is sure to come. If you see a rainbow in the morning it beckons wet weather. When a circle appears around the moon wet weather is near. If the sun sets in a red sky fine weather is approaching. Wet weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Christina Rockett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumcannon, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mr James Rockett
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumcannon, Co. Waterford
