School: Wexford (4) (roll number 12524)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Victoria M. Sherwood
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 225
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- Intro. If a storm is coming there are always signs of it to be seen if we use our eyes.
The Starlings A sure sign of a coming storm is starlings. If starlings are seen around the town there is a storm somewhere because the starlings fly in front of a storm. They come into the town for shelter, because the town is in a valley.
The Sea-Gulls The sea gulls, if seen in over land, are a sure sign of a storm, they, like the starlings come into the town for shelter as there is a storm at sea.
The Sky There is an old saying that goes -
"A red sky at night,
Is the shepherd's delight,
A red sky in the morning,
Is the shepherd's warning."
A sky that is red at night is a good sign, as the saying says, and a red(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Short
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
