School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)
- Location:
- Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Ghealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 027
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- If the sky is clouded it is said to be sign of rain.
If the sun sets with the rays to the ground it is also a sign of rain.
A halo round the moon is said to be a sign of rain.
Clouds in the sky at night foretell rain.
Should there be no clouds in the sky at night and should the stars be shining brightly it is a sign of frosty weather.
When the clouds move very fast it is a sign of wind or rain.
A rainbow in the morning is a sign of rain and a rainbow in the evening is a sign of good weather.
The south-west wind brings most rain to this district.
When the birds fly high it is a sign of good weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Finneran
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Thomas Finneran
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon
