School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)
- Location:
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 001
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- When the sky is black there is going to be rain. When the sun sets red it is a sign of fine weather and when the sun has a ring around it, there is going to be rain. When there is a ring around the moon, rain may be expected. When there are a lot of stars together in the sky there is going to be frost. When you see a rainbow in the morning it is a sign of bad weather and when there is one at night, it is going to be fine.
The South and West wind bring rain. When sea-gulls come in on the land there is going to be a storm, and when you hear the wild geese there is going to be hardship.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Conlon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
