School: Kilmacanogue, Bray
- Location:
- Kilmacanoge, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Chuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 081
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- 1 When the sun is shining it is a sign of good weather.
2 When the moon appears to be dull or far away it is a sign of bad weather.
3 When the stars are bright and sharp is a sign of frost
4 When the clouds are dull and heavy looking it is a sin of rain
5 A rainbow in the morning is a sign of a storm
6 When the wind is in the north it is a sign of bad weather
7 When the wind is in the south it is a sign of frost
8 The wind that brings the rain to my district is the south wind
9 When the goats come down to the foot of the hill it is a sign of a storm
10 When the curlews are heard whistling it is a sign of bad weather
11 When the wild geese are overhead it is a sign of bad weather.
12 When the seagulls are flying over land it is a sign of a storm
