School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)
- Location:
- Ballinlough Big, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)If you hear the curlew whistling inland is a sign of rain.When a new moon is thrown on its back it is a sign of rain.When the sky at sunset is of a pale yellow.When the clouds (at sunset) are of a dark red it is a sign of rain.When distant objects such as hills appear to look near it is a sign of rain.When the sun appears very pale and goes down into a bank of clouds it is a sign of a continuance of bad weather.If the sky in the east is very red when the sun is setting it is a sign of wind.A redness to the west at sunset not going far up the sky with no black clouds will be followed by a fine day.A grey clear sky in the morning is the sign of a fine day.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bob Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Ballinlough Big, Co. na Mí
