School: Ballinvally (C.) (roll number 932)
- Location:
- Ballinvally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Nic Shiomóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 039
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- If the early morning is sunny, we may expect a wet afternoon.If the day does not change before two oclock it will hold up for the rest of the day. When the sun goes down red, we may expect a fine day. In Winter it means frost. A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning. A rainbow at night is the sailors delight.
A halo round the moon means rain. It is a sign of rain when the stars are blurred or watery looking. When the clouds are high we have fine weather, but when they are low we may expect wet weather.
When the wind is from the South & West we have rain.
The East wind brings sickness.
When we see the seagulls in the fields it is stormy at sea.
The curlews call for rain.
When we see a flock of wild ducks we are in for severe weather.
When the swallows fly low, it is a sign of rain, when high for fine weather.(continues on next page)
