School: St. Aidan's, Ferns
- Location:
- Ferns, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: H.F. Chapman
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- 118Weather Lore1. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
2. A red sunset is the sign of a following fine day.
3. If the smoke from the chimney goes up straight, it the sign of a fine day.
4. The Southwest wind brings the rain to this district.
5. When the crows make a great row going home to the rookery at night, it is a sign of bad weather, also the sea-gulls following the farmer ploughing in the field.
6. When the hills appear near it is a sign of bad weather.
7. When there is a ring round the moon - a sign of bad weather.
Birds flying high - good weather
Birds flying low - bad weather.
The cat sits with her back to the fire is the sign of a storm.
