School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- If the sun's rays appear like Moses' horns, if white at setting, or short of its rays, or goes down into a bank of clouds, bad weather is to be expected.
If the moon and stars grow dim, and a ring encircles the moon, rain will follow.
The rainbow also indicates showery weather and may be seen more frequently in summer time.
If the wind is coming from the direction of Carrick-on-Suir, rain follows.
If the moon is red at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
