School: Kilmeague, Naas (roll number 10829)

Location:
Kilmeage, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thomáis
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  1. Signs of Good Weather
    1 When smoke goes straight up out of the chimney.
    2 When there is red in the sky before the sun rises.
    3 When fog rises up a hill.
    4 When the moon is standing on its end.
    5 When the clouds are standing still and the sky is blue.
    6 A rainbow at night is the sailors delight.
    7 The north wind in summer.
    8 When a frog is seen in the grass.
    9 When the swallows fly high.
    10 If a frog turns yellow.
    11 When the is high a blue.
    12 When the hills are far and a fog on the top of the hill.
    13 If there is a good draught on the chimney.
    B unty Gray, 11 years
    Feighcullen,
    Rathangan,
    Co. Kildare
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bunty Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Feighcullen, Co. Kildare