School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Emily Ní Aonghusa
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- Weather Lore.May 19th, 1938There are many ways by which people can tell changes in the weather. For instance, when the sun sets in a bank of clouds, it is a sign of broken weather, but when it sets in a clear sky, fine weather may be expected. A halo is seen sometimes around the moon before broken weather.Dogs are known to quit their food and eat grass before rain. When the cricket chirps on the hearth, it is a sign of rain. When crows fly low and perch on walls, and when seagulls fly inland, broken weather may be expected. Spiders are known to creep from their cobwebs before rain, and old people usually complain of rheumatism at the change of the weather. A plentiful(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyane, Co. Limerick
