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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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 024

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  3. XML “Weather Signs”
  4. XML “Behavior of Birds”

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  1. 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 storm
    Rainbow: 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.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 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 rain
    Robins: When robins come to the door of a dwelling
    house cold weather will follow
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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