School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)
- Location:
- Swords, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 73
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- By certain signs in sky and wind the people of Swords can foretell the weather.If the sky appears to be lower (to be lower) than usual it is a sign of very bad weather.When tiny white clouds in the shape of men's heads gather to the East of the sky we can be sure of a dry spell of weather.At sunset on a fine spring evening, we sometimes see little red clouds in the West, these indicate a heavy frost. On the night of the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Weston
- Gender
- Female
