School: Barconey Robinson
- Location:
- Barr Cónaí (Robinson), Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: M. Keogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0996, Page 150
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- (continued from previous page)A very bright sun is broken weather, a rainbow in the morning; those, too, are signs of continued rainy weather. The old rhyme is true, " A rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning".
The north and east winds in Winter foretell frost. While those winds in summer in fine weather foretell a long spell of such.
The south wind and west wind blow most often in this district throughout the year. The west wind brings most rain.
Patrick Griffin of this district was long years ago soldiering in India. One morning early the bugle sounded. Pat, hearing it, jumped up out of bed half-asleep and looking up at the sky said,
"It will be wet; the wind is blowing from Moylough."
Moylough is south of this district and the story shows how rain is associated with the south wind in the minds of the people of this locality.
Storm to come is (shown) foretold by the crows "standing" on the gate and by the dog in barking and jumping(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maeve Coyle
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain Chaochmhaí, Co. an Chabháin
