School: Carlingford (B.)
- Location:
- Carlingford, Co. Louth
- Teacher: C. Ó Blunaigh
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- 1. A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight; a rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning.2. The evening red and the morning grey
Sends the rain far far away.3. The morning red sends rain overhead.4. Wind from the East is good for neither man nor beast.5. Seagull, seagull stay on the strand
It is a sign of bad weather when you enter the land.6. If a ring is seen round the moon it is a sign of stormy weather.7. If a ring is seen round the moon it is a sign of rain.8. If there is a ring round the moon at night we many expect frost.(continues on next page)
