School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 004

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 004

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    bad. When the cat lies beside the fire there will be rain.
    If the sun is very red when setting it is a sign of the next day being warm.
    When the sky is covered with stars it is the sign of frost.
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  2. It is a great sign of storm to see a cat scraping the wall.
    If you see a dog eating grass it is a sign of rain.
    When wild geese come from Scotland it is a sign of rain.
    When the wind blows the dust away it is a sign of rain.
    When wind comes from the North it is a sign of frost.
    When a rainbow appears in the sky it will rain.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T.J. Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Lisnagael, Co. Sligo