School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 112

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    Moon
    When there is a circle round the moon.
    Stars
    When a star falls.
    When they shoot throughthe sky.
    Glistening stars are the sign of heavy frost.
    Birds
    When the swallows fly high it is a sign of fine weather.
    Animals
    When the sheep gather together, It is the sign of a thunderstorm
    When goats come down from the hill.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny