School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)
- Location:
- Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1105, Page 176
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- We have many signs of the weather + one of the signs is the sundog. The sundog is a cloud which follows the sun. When you see it it is supposed to be a sign of bad weather.
It is said to be a sign of rain when you see long strings of little fine clouds in the sky. These clouds are called "Goat's hair."
Sometimes you see a ring around the moon. If it is a far off ring, it is a sign of rain + if it is close to the moon it is a good sign.
When the star are very bright + no clouds in the sky it is sure to be frosty that night.
There is an old saying about the rainbow. "The rainbow at night is the sailor's delight + the rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning."
It is said when the wind blows from Castlefin that there will be rain. A very cold North wind is said to be as cold as a stepmother's breath.
It is a sign of rain to see seagulls fly about + it is a sign of rain to hear the curleur crying. It is a bad sign of the weather to see the swallows fly low + it is a(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Mc Auley
- Gender
- Female
