School: Lios Dubh (roll number 6661)

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   fields around the graveyard or from the lip of the Moate of Castletown the weather will be wel. When corns on ones feet pain or when rheumatism gets worse these are certain signs of rain. When the Sun sets with (?) that is when rays of light (pale) come down to the earth from the Sun, this is a sign of bad weather. When there is a circle around the moon there is to be rain, when the moon shines very brightly there is to be frost.

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2. Some Other Forecast

   

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   The surest sign of a day coming wet is to see sheep rising early and going off to graze but if they remain lying down tile six or seven in the morning you may be certain that day will be fine.
   If there is no dew at night in the Summer (?) the next day will rain.
   If the sun and wind meet the day will be wet.
   William Murray and his father were

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