School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567D, Page 01_060

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  1. Sunset. If the colour of the sky at sunset is red it foretells fine weather.
    If the clouds were of a coppery or yellow tint around where the sunset, such a sky foretells rain.
    Moon. If there is a halo round the moon at night it foretells wet weather.
    In some hot places before a great thunderstorm the little birds stop singing.
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