School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)
- Location:
- Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 345
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- People still believe in different signs with regard to weather conditions.
The sun rising red in the morning foretells a wet day, and doing pale to bed indicates rain.
Oftentimes streamers are observed from the sun, this denotes rain on the following day.
When the sun sets red in the west, we may expect the following day to be find. But a red sky in the morning is a sure sign of rain.
If a ring encircles the moon, rain is likely to follow; and if the moon is well on her back, rain is expected. When stars are shooting, or when they appear very bright and glittering it will surely rain.
If we observe a great many clouds hanging very low, or when clouds are observed travelling quickly across the sky, rain is expected.
When we observe the birds sitting chirping at the roots of trees, storm is expected. Birds flying high indicate fine weather, but if they fly low or dive through the air, rain will follow. When the ducks quack loudly, rain will come.
If the distant hills seem near, or if we see a whirl of dust rising from the road, rain is likely to follow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Hall
- Gender
- Female
