School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)
- Location:
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mheachair
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- When the sky is red at the setting of the sun, that is a sign that the following day will be fine. When the smoke goes up straight it is a good sign also. A ring near the moon is a sign of fine weather. When there is a dew on the grass in the evening, it is a sign of fine weather. Other signs of fine weather are, the sky to be free of clouds; voices to be heard a considerable distance away; to see the crows flying home very late and up very high in the sky; a red colour at sun-set and to see twinkling stars in the sky.
Signs of rain are:- a rainbow in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Barnaville
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Barnaville
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Police officer
- Address
- Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
