School: Cluain Leamhac (Cloonloo) (roll number 12767)
- Location:
- Cloonloogh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 024
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- Sun: When the sun goes down red on a Summer's
day the next day will be good.
When the sun goes down red in Autumn it is
a sign of frost.
When the sun goes down pale there will be rain.Moon: When there is a ring round the moon there will be
a storm.Stars: When the stars are glittering there will be frost
When stars run through the sky there will be a stormRainbow: A rainbow in the morning is a sign of rain
and a rainbow at night is a sign of good weather.Clouds: Strings of clouds are a sign of storm.
Clouds in the shape of wool are a sign of good weather.
- Collector
- Josie Corrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Swallows: When swallows fly low there will be rain and
when they fly high its a sign of good weather.Crows: When crows rest on the walls there will be
bad weather.Sea-Gulls: When sea-gulls leave the lake and fly low
over the land there will be rainRobins: When robins come to the door of a dwelling
house cold weather will follow
