School: Cluainteach (roll number 10329)
- Location:
- Cloontagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Garaidh
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- Weather Signs
A red sky in the mormning is sure to have rain before night.
A ring around the moon is a sure sign that there will be rain
If swallows or crows fly high, it is a sign of good weather; if they fly low, it is a sign of bad weather.
If a robin is singing on the highest branch of a tree, it is a sign of a good day; if she is down in the middle branches, it is a sign of a bad day.
To see the stars tinkling at night is a sign of a frosty night.
If the sun goes down red, it is a sign of a good day.
- When there will be rain;-
1-. Crows can be seen standing near a hedge;
2- Swallows can be seen flying near the ground,
3- Robins remain very low down at the(continues on next page) - Collector
- Séamus Ó Pronntaigh
- Gender
- Male
