School: Barkhall (roll number 8343)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: J. L. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 312
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- (continued from previous page)in the sky and there appears to be a halo of light surrounding it, this is a sign of frost. Usually with the moon in this condition there are a great many stars in the sky.
When coming down the main street one often hears snatches of a conversation such as wind coming up the street not a good sign it will be wet tomorrow as sure as my name is "yes: and often very often this prophecy comes true.
When a thick black bank of cloud comes over a big bright yellow sun covering up the lovely rays of sunshine which make the lovely things of nature seem as magnificent this is a sure sign of rain.
among all the beauties of the sky, the rainbow ought to be given the first place of honour But like all others there is a prophecy. "a rainbow at night is a sailors delight. a rainbow in the morning is a sailor's warning".(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sylvia Russell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr H. E. Russell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 41
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
