School: Newtown, Fertullagh
- Location:
- Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: K. Shumacher
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- (continued from previous page)seen in the fire when rain is near.
- If it is going to rain you will see rain suckers from the sun. There are two stars - the evening star and the morning star. If you see that the evening star is bright it is going to be fine ; but if it is red there will be a change.If there is a ring round the mood and it is far away from the moon there will be a change in the weather ; and if the ring is near the moon there will be a change very soon. If the moon is on its back it is the sign of bad stormy weather.Black clouds denote rain. The rainbow is the sign of sun-showers.If the wind blows from the west there will be rain ; if it blows from the south there(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Violet Matthews
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Belton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath