School: Balscadden (roll number 9492)
- Location:
- Balscaddan, Co. Dublin
- Teachers: P. Ó Séaghdha Francis Shaw
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- As Balscadden is situated near the sea, the local people meet the sailors frequently in Balbriggan and therefore hear all the Weather talk so common to sailors. A speckled sky or a mackeral sky is a sure sign of rain in the near future. A new moon coming in with rain means wet or broken weather during 1st quarter. Weather improving at change in moon is a good sign. When a big circle is around the moon it means more rain. Dull stars - showery weather. Bright dancing stars denotes frosty weather. The wet winds here are those blowing from the South and South-west rain surely comes from those winds. Swallows flying low, the curlew screeching as it flies over the swamps and the sea-gulls flying inland all tell us that rain is at hand. Smoke ascending straight is a sign of good settled weather. When the Mourne Mts appear very near, we may expect rain. When the cat sits with her back to the fire, it(continues on next page)
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