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School: Kilbride (roll number 11793)

Location:
Cill Bhríde, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Ní Mháirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 014

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  1. Signs of Weather (continued)

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    smoke goes up straight in the air. A dull or foggy morning may be expected a fine day. When the sun sits in a very clear sky is a sign of frost. When all the stars are out in the sky it is a sign of frost. When blue flames are seen in the fire is a sign of thunder storm.
    A cow tracked sky is a great sign for fine weather.
    Bad weather. When the peacock cries, when the walls are damp, the ditches smell. If our corns pain us, it i a sure sign of rain.
    Bad Weather. To see a goat looking up at the sky. To hear a robin chirping late in the evening.
    Good Weather. To see the whole countryside filled with kind of blue smoke. To see a goat looking for water in a ditch.
    Evening red, and morning grey,
    Helps the traveller on his way,
    Evening grey and morning red,
    Brings down rain upon his head
    If the cuckoo sits on a bare thorn,
    sell the cow and buy in corn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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