School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)
- Location:
- Baile Mhic Andáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 114
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- The local beliefs with regard to the weather in this district, are when the sky is clear it is a sign of a fine day. A mackerel sky is the sign of stormy weather. When the sun is watery a rainy day may be expected. If a circle surrounds the moon the weather will be severe. When the stars are very bright the weather will be frosty. Low dark clouds are the sign of rain. When a rainbow appears the weather is taken up.
North wind bring cold, harsh weather, South wind bring rain, West wind are mild, East wind bring bitter strong gaels.
Birds flying high is a sign of fine weather and when they fly low it indecates(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Beck
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Mhic Andáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Beck
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Mhic Andáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
