School: Doocarrick
- Location:
- Doocarrick, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss Oldfield
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- (continued from previous page)It is a sign of bad weather when
17. - the clouds are dark
18.- the stars are shining brightly.
19. - there is a ring round the moon.
20. - there is a rainbow in the sky.
21. - the sky is red in the morning.
22. - there are long streaks like rivers in lakes.
23. - the water in lakes is very clear.
24. - there is mist over water.
25. - there are blue blazes in the fire.
26. - the smoke does not go up straight from the chimney
27. the soot falls down the chimney.
28. - there is a "blow down"
29. - the wind is from the north.
30. - the wind is from the south-west.
