School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)
- Location:
- Kilbonane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Clúmháin
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- A saying about the weather is: A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning and a rainbow in the evening is the shepherds delight.
When there is a rainbow in the morning it will rain during the day but when there is a rainbow in the evening the night will be fine. If the sky or the sun is red at sunset it means that there is fine weather to come. A copper coloured or yellow sunset is a sign of rain. When the moon is bright it is a sign of fine weather.When there is a halo around the moon or when the sun is pale when setting it means that there is rainy weather to come. Black heavy clouds are also a sign of rain. When the moon is red or when the sky is red at the east in the morning it is a sign that there is a storm to come. When seagulls assemble on the land it is also a sign of stormy weather. When the swallows fly high in the air it is a sign of fine weather. When they fly low it is a sign of bad weather. When the wind is from the west, the south or the south-west rain may be expected. An easterly wind usually brings snow. When the wind is from the north it is a sign that cold dry weather is to come. If there is fog after fine weather rainy weather may be expected. Fog after rainy weather is a sign of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tomás Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymalis, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- James Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymalis, Co. Kerry