School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 365

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  1. When the sky is red in the evening it is a sign of a fine day.
    When the sky is red in the morning it is a sign of a wet day.
    If there are a lot of stars in the sky at night it is a sign of frost.
    When there are a lot of clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain.
    When there is a rainbow in the morning it is a sign of a rain, and if there is a rainbow in the evening it is a sign of a fine weather.
    The South wind brings most rain in this district. A red sky is a sign of a storm.
    Black clouds are a sign of rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Monaghan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cross East, Co. Mayo