School: Doocarrick
- Location:
- Doocarrick, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Miss Oldfield
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1019, Page 055
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- It is a sign of good weather when
1 - the sky is clear.
2 - the sky is red at sunset.
3- the sun is bright.
4 - the smoke goes up straight from the chimney.
5 - the larks fly high in the sky.
6 - the larks sing loudly.
7 - the peewit sings very loudly.
8. the swallows and crows fly high.
9 - the cranes fly high.
10 - goats go high up on the mountains.
11 - a number of butterflies are flying about.
12 - the wind is from the west
13 - there is a mist in the morning
