School: Sailcheartáin (Sillahetane), Dúnmaonmhuighe
- Location:
- Sillahertane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Íte Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0304, Page 043
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- When there are rays from the sun it is a sign of good weather.
If there is a halo round the moon we will get rain.
When the dark clouds are running quickly we may expect bad weather.
When a rainbow is seen in the morning we may expect rain, but a rainbow in the evening brings fine weather.
The north wind is for snow.
The east wind is for cold weather.
If the wind is south we may expect rain.
If a calf is born when the wind is north-east it will not live.
The south-west wind brings most rain to our district.
When the swallows fly low, it is a sign of rain.
When seagulls assemble inland, stormy or rainy weather is near.
When the goat is seen in the middle of the road at night, we may know the next day will be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ina Deane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pookeen, Co. Cork
