School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)
- Location:
- Edergole, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Philip
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- (continued from previous page)When the sky is very dark its a sign of thunder if it is clear you will have good weather if the sky is red at sunset it is a sign of the following day being hot.
When the sun is dull and a ring round it, it denotes rain if there are streamers from the sun it is also a sign of rain.
When theres a ring round the moon in winter its a sign of snow also when there is a keen frost the moon is very bright.
When the stars shoot about in the sky its a sign of rain and when they are very bright its a sign of frost.
When the clouds are low it will be wet but if they clouds grow smaller its a sign of a dry day.
A rain bow is a sign of showery weather. Its a bad sign to see a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carsan, Co. Monaghan
