School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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- (continued from previous page)it, rain is on the way. A reddish hue is a sign of a wind storm approaching. If the stars appear to twinkle a good deal, or some of them seem to fall, frost may come during the night, but rain will come next day.
A clear moon, clear sky, and bright stars in Winter means frost, and fair weather for a few days. A rainbow in the evening is a sign of showery weather. A rainbow in the morning is a bad sign, of course it is a reminder that God will not drown the world again, and he sends the rainbow to remind us of his promise.
- Wet weather is certain if the rainbow is seen in the morning. Cattle seem to know when rain is coming, because they start to eat in a hurry, and in sheltered places, they(continues on next page)
