School: Tulach Sheasta, Clochair na Trócaire
- Location:
- Newport, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr Bertrand
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 168
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- April 14th 1938Old people around Newport tell us that red clouds in the west, at sunset, especially when they have a tint of purple, portend fine weather. A coppery or yellow sunset generally foretells rain, but as an indication of wet weather approaching, nothing is more certain than a halo around the moon. There is also an old rhyme in connection with the weather:"A rainbow in the morning is the
shepherd's warning.
A rainbow in the night is the
shepherd's delight."When the swallows fly high, fine weather may be expected, but when they fly low rain is surely approaching. Another indication of wet weather is to see the cat scraping at some article of furniture.
