School: Drumcoghill

Location:
Drumcoghill Lower, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Iomaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 213

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 213

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    Bad weather is drawing near.
    When the moon is lying on her convex side, and when the sky is adjacent to her is cloudy and covered with blotches.
    If the smoke blows about in various directions, or if it is inclined to go downwards.
    If the clouds are scattered or angry looking and if they travel quickly across the sky.
    When they contain much vapour or if they are dense and threatening.
    When the clouds seem near at hand.
    If the red clouds that were around the setting sun travel Southward.
    When the evening sky does not contain red clouds.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs A. Montgomery
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Corr, Co. Cavan