School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)
- Location:
- Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Brian Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 044
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A red sky at night is the shepherds delight, but red in the morning is the shepherd's warningII
When the wild ducks fly west it is a sign of good weather but when they fly east sign of rain.III
When the swallow flies low that is also a sign that we are going to have good weather, but if he flies high the weather will be hardIV
A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight, and a rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning.V
When the cock crows inside it is a sign that the evening will be good, but if he crows outside the evening will be wet.(continues on next page)
