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School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)

Location:
Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 022

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  1. The White Bottle (continued)

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  2. Weather-Lore

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    Signs of weather as observed in the skies.
    "A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning a rainbow at night is the shepherds delight". When races are seen in the sky that is stripes it is a sign of rain." A haze in the sky in Summer is a sign of thunder.

    stars
    "When we see plenty of stars in the sky and they shining brighter than usual it is a sign of frost."
    "When stars are scarce in the sky it is a sign of rain."
    "When the stars fall it indicates brittle weather
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