School: Monart (roll number 15741)
- Location:
- Monart East, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 127
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- 127Weather LoreA rainbow in the morning is a shepherds warning.
A rainbow in the evening is a shepherds delight.
A red sky in the morning is a sign of rain.
A red sky in the evening is a sign of fine weather.
When swallows fly low it is going to rain.
When they fly high there will be fine weather.
When seagulls fly around in a circle it is the sign of a storm.
When seagulls fly inland it is a sign of a storm.
"A wet and a windy May
fills the haggard with corn and hay."
When stars are glittering in the sky at night it is a sign of frost followed by rain.
When the clouds are moving in the sky it is said that it is going to rain.
When there is a circle around the moon it is a sign of rain.
When the leaves come on an oak tree before they come on an ash tree it is a sign of a hard winter.
When the sky is very red in the evening it is a sign of frost(continues on next page)
