School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)
- Location:
- Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 163
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- The bird that sings before St Bridget's day will cry after it.
A rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
A wet and windy May fills the haggard full of corn and hay.
All the other months curse a fine February.
Sun.
If there are streamers out of the sun it is a sign of rain.
Moon.
If there is a mist around the moon it is a sign of rain
Clouds.
If the clouds are moving it is a sign of rain.
Rainbow.
A rainbow is a sign of broken weather.(continues on next page)
