School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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- 1) A red sky in the morning
Is the shepherd's warning
A red sky at night
Is the shepherd's delight.2) When the sky is red in the evening it is a sign of frost3) "Rain before seven,
Fine before eleven."4) If the sky is red in the morning it is the sign of a bad evening.5) Halos around the sun foretell bad weather.6) A red sunset is a sign of a fine day following.(continues on next page)