School: Cnoc an Bhile, Upton (roll number 4152)
- Location:
- Upton, Co. Cork
- Teachers: D. Ó Donnchadha S. Ní Liatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 269
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- (continued from previous page)and when any one or more of the chickens cannot be seen distinctly it is a sign of rainy weather. Clouds.
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If grey broken clouds chase each other across a gloomy sky it is a sign of rain.
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When there are a lot of "mackarel" clouds in the sky it is a sign of fine weather.Rainbow.
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A rainbow at morn is the Shepherd's warning.
A rainbow at night is the Shepherd's delight.
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A full rainbow at noon foretells a spell of good weather, a half one is a sign of bad weather.
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When only one rainbow is to be seen it is a sign of bad weather, when two appear it is a sign of fine weather(continues on next page)
