School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0217, Page 022
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Those that don't bring milk with them.
Are always thin and pale.
But those that do I'm glad to say.
Can tell a different tale.VI
So all the children in our school
Have grown up healthy and strong
So after all our teacher did no do them wrong
- Signs of weather as observed in the skies.
"A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning a rainbow at night is the shepherds delight". When races are seen in the sky that is stripes it is a sign of rain." A haze in the sky in Summer is a sign of thunder.
stars
"When we see plenty of stars in the sky and they shining brighter than usual it is a sign of frost."
"When stars are scarce in the sky it is a sign of rain."
"When the stars fall it indicates brittle weather(continues on next page)
