School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)
- Location:
- Inishkeen, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Louis A. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0933, Page 101
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- (continued from previous page)Evening red and morning grey
set the traveller on his way.
Evening grey and morning red,
bring down rain upon his head.A halo round the sun, indicates the approach of an early storm.If there is a halo around the sun in bad weather expect fine weather soon.When a cat scrapes a tree that is a sign of wind.When stars start to blink that is a sign of rain.When the stars are shining brightly it is a sign of frost.When the clouds are low it is a sign of rain.When the clouds are bright and clear, it is a sign of a good day(continues on next page)
