School: Cloverhill
- Location:
- Cloverhill, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Marcus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1024, Page 172
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- A red sky at night is a sign of fine weather,
A red sunrise is a sign of rain.
When surrounding objects are clearly reflected in the water of the lakes it is a sign of rain.
If the mountains appear to be very distant, it is a sign of fine weather, when they seem to be near rain may be expected.
South-west wind bring most rain here.
When frogs croak and curlews "whistle" it is a sign of rain.
When cattle choose the higher parts of the land to lie on it is a sign of rain.
When the moon has a halo round it or when it "lies on its back" is a sign of rain.
Soot falling down is another rain sign.
