School: Cnoc Breac
- Location:
- New Inn, Co. Galway
- Teacher: M. Ó Maoldúin
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- (continued from previous page)old it foretells bad weather
When the halo is near the moon it is a sign of rain but if far out it means good weather.Sky A copper-coloured sky denotes an approaching thunder storm, while the presence of wool-packs or small fleecy clouds in the sky is an omen of rain and snow cold.
In Summer when a ___ hot day comes during a spell of bad weather it is called a "pet-day" and is a sure sign of further bad weather
When the stars are very bright and plentiful it is a sign of frosty broken weather
When the meteors flash along the sky from the north also means frosty weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kevin Higgin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Thomas Melody
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Corrabaun, Co. Galway
