School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)
- Location:
- Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mrs E. Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0884, Page 036
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- There are lots of signs and beliefs in this district as regard to the weather and I will give an account of them.
A southern wind is for rain, a west wind is for showers and an wind is for a storm.
It is said a rain bow or a rain "jall" [teacher's note- rain jall is a bit of a rainbow] are signs of showers.
A ring around the moon or the sun is a sure sign of rain.
There is an old saying about the rainbow and here(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Keathing
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Castlebridge, Co. Wexford
