School: Clais (roll number 8692)
- Location:
- Clash, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Chearbhalláinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 041
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- (continued from previous page)A red sky in the morning over the sun is the sign of rain.
If the sun goes down very red at night it is a sign of frost.
When the moon is clouded it is a sign of rain.
When the stars are shining bright it is the sign of frost.
When the clouds are moving and black it is a sign of rain.
A rainbow in the night is the sign of fine weather.
A rainbow in the morning is the sign of a storm.
When the wind blows from the South or the South-West it is a sign of rain.
When the wind blows from the East it is the sign of fine weather.A red circle around the sun in the morning in the East denotes rain.
A misty ring around the moon denotes rain the next day.
When the stars twinkle at night(continues on next page)
