School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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- When there is a watery sunset it is the sign of rain, and when the sun sets a red colour it is the sign of good weather.
When there is a circle round the moon it denotes rain.
When the cat has its back to the fire it is the sign of storm.
When there is a mackerel sky it is the sign of rain.
Wind in the North East denotes frosty weather.
When the wind whistles it is the sign of rain.
Saturday's moon comes seven years too soon.
Wind from the North East is good for neither man nor beast.
When the trains are noisy they denote bad weather.
When spiders creep from the cobwebs it is the sign of good weather.
When cattle stand on a hill it is the sign of good weather.
When swallows fly low it denotes bad weather.
When sheep go behind ditches it is the sign of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maisie O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountaintown, Co. Louth
- Informant
- Thomas O' Brien
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male