School: Butlerstown (C.), Portláirge (roll number 14679)
- Location:
- Butlerstown South, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 332
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- A rosy sky at sunset is a sign of fine weather. But a red sunrise is a bad sign. A grey sunrise means fine weather. A light blue sky means a sunny day, but a gloomy blue one wind. Rain generally follows a watery-moon. If there are a great many stars in the sky at night we can expect frost. A rainbow in the morning is a bad sign. At the saying goes: "A rainbow in the morning is a Shepherd's warning, a rainbow in the night is a a Shepherd's delight." Mostly from the south wind we get rain. The first sign of a storm is to see the crows tumbling in the sky. We can expect rain when we see the cat washing him-self at the fire, the dogs very drowsy, the goats staying in their house, the crows flying low, and cawing loudly. It is also a sign of rain to see the seagulls flying over the land, the mountains looking nearer, the hills(continues on next page)
