School: Howth (C.)

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   When there is a storm coming wild geese fly inland. When the cat sits with her back to the fire, and when the cows crowd under trees and round the gate it is the sign of a coming storm. If the sky is red in the evening, or if there is a rainbow in the evening it is the sign of good weather. Mr Redmond, 57 Main Street, Howth

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2. Weather-Lore

   

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   If you are out at night and you see a ring around the moon, it is the sign of fog or rain.

   If there is white frost and the wind goes against the sun it is a sign of changeable weather.

   If you put salt in a dry place and it gets wet it is the sign of bad weather.

   The winds that bring the most rain to our district are the south and south east or south west

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