School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas
- Location:
- Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
- Teachers: Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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- In the olden days when no barometers were used, people - especially farmers - watched very carefully and became quite expert in reading the signs of the weather. They observed quite simple things i.e. The colour of the sky.
(1)a Rain - When the sky at sunset is pale yellow.
(b) Rain - a grey or pale yellow sunset.
(c) Bad weather - When the sky is red at morning.
(d) Fine Weather - When the sky is rosy at sunset.
(e) Thunder - When the clouds are black and the atmosphere heavy.
I often heard people say:- "A red sky at night is a sheperd's delight.
But a red sky at morning is the sheperd's warning."
(2) The Mountains.
(2)a Rain - When the outlines of the mountains are seen very clearly.
b. Warm weather - when there is a haze over the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Angela Whelan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Raheen, Co. Wicklow
