School: Cill Mathúna (roll number 1928)
- Location:
- Shanagarry, Co. Cork
- Teacher: C. Ó Muirighthe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0395, Page 134
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- Long ago when the people had nothing like they have now to judge the weather they used judge it themselves by the sky and by the wind birds and animals.
BY THE SKY When dark clouds are in the sky it is a sign of rain. When red appears in the eastern part of the sky in the morning when it sinks down it is a sign of rain and when it spreads over the sky it is a sign of good weather. When clouds the shape of castles appear in the south-eastern part of the sky it is a sign of rain. When the sun goes down red it is a sign of good weather. At night when the stars are up a white line appears in the sky called the milky-way. When that is pointing east and west it is a sign of dry weather and when it is pointing north and south it is a sign of wet weather. MOON When the moon is lying on its back it is a sign of bad weather but when it is standing it is a sign(continues on next page)
