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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 250

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  1. Weather Signs (continued)

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    great noise it is the sign of rain.
    When a star shoot across the sky it is the sign of bad weather.
    A rainbow at morning is a shepherds' warning,
    A rainbow at night is a shepherds' delight.
    When there are woolpacts in the sky it is the sign of bad weather.
    A north-east wind is the sign of frost.
    A north wind is the sign of snow.
    A foggy morning is the sign of a fine day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Moran
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny