School: Streete (roll number 11656)
- Location:
- Street, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Áine Finnegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 177
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- It is said that "Red in the night is the shepherds delight" "Red in the morning is the shepherd's warning" which means if there is a red sky at night there will be a good day the next day and if the sky is red in the morning there will be a bad day.
If it rains in the 15th July it is supposed to rain for forty days after.
If there is a rainbow on a Saturday the next week will be rainy.
It is said that "Saturday's moon comes seven years-too soon" which means if there is a new moon on Saturday there will be very bad weather.
When the moon is on its back or if there is a ring around it there is going to be bad weather.
"A wet May and a dry June makes the farmer whistle a merry tune" or " A wet and windy May(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sadie Anderson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Street, Co. Westmeath
