School: Páirc na Coille
- Location:
- Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 247
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- Weather Lore.
1 When there is a ring around the moon:- bad weather.
2 When the moon is clouded it foretells rain.
3 If the sun goes down red in the evening :- good weather.
4 If the wind is from the North and it changes round to the sun, it foretells showers.
5 If the sun sets in a cloud it is a sign of rain.
6 It the stars are twinkling :- frost.
7 The rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning and the rainbow in the evening is the shepherds delight.
8 When the wind is from the North it foretells frost.
9 When the wind is from the Sought : - rain.
10 When it is hard to put the dog and the cat out :- it means rain.
11 If there is wet Friday it foretells a wet Sunday.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tess Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
