School: Carlingford (C.) (roll number 13582)
- Location:
- Carlingford, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ní Mhártain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0657, Page 107
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- Weather Lore
1. Where the sun rises rad it is a sign of rain
2. A ring round the moon at night is a sign of storm
3. If the moon looks pale or dim we may expect rain
4. When the moon looks red we may expect wind
5. The clouds travelling fiercely through the sky is a sign of storm
6. A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning. A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight
7. A north wind is a sign of frost and snow.
8. The wind from the south is a sign of rain.
9. When the sea-birds come to the land it is a sign of storm
10. The crows flying high is a sign of good weather
11. We may expect rain when the cat sits with her back to the fire
12. When the dog eats grass and sticks it is a sign of rain.
13. Loud quacking of the duck is a sign of storm
14. A red sky on a summer's long. is a sign of warm weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Carlingford, Co. Louth
