School: Cloran (roll number 5282)
- Location:
- Cloran and Corcullentry, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Síle Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0354
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- (continued from previous page)To see a new moon standing on its side is a sign of good weatherWhen a horse has his back to the wind
When a beetle creeps across the floor
When you see all the sheep in a field standing
When you see the northern lights in the night-timeThe following are the signs of storms:-When you see the woolpacks
When you see cattle running for shelterWhen the crows fly up real high in the air and come down like a kiteWhen the tongs is very cold
THE FOLLOWING ARE SIGNS OF FROSTWhen there is a blue blaze in the fire
When the north wind blows
When geese go flying through a field
When the smoke falls down into the yard
When the moon looks pale
When the moon is hanging out(continues on next page)
