School: Tisrara (B.) (roll number 3963)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: P. Ó Flaithbheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)sun-set and when the curlews screech loudly at night. Those are signs of a coming storm. Sheep, horses and cattle seem to know when to expect bad weather for they retire to the shelter of a hedge or a ditch.
When the sky is clear and blue. When the sun's rays reflect on the rocks. A heavy dew and an early fog on a summer's evening. Those are signs of fine weather. When hills far away appear near. When dust whirls on a road-way. When lakes, ponds and wells dry up. When the sea is calm and when waterfalls make a great noise. Those are signs of bad weather.
Various insects and birds give us an idea of the kind of weather to expect. When insects are plentiful and flies very numerous rain is near at hand. When crows and ravens croak the weather may be dry but(continues on next page)
