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School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 012

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    and his wife are fighting.
    36. When the midges are eating you on a summer evening it is the sign of rain.
    37. When the moon is blue it is a good sign of the weather.
    38. White frost is a sure sign that rain will come after it.
    39. If the wind is coming from the north in winter time it is the sign of snow.
    40. It is the sign of snow in the winter when the sheep are lying up to the ditch.
    41. Thunder and lighting is the greatest sign of rain.
    42. When you think the montains are near you, it is the sign of rain.
    43. If there are piss mices on the road it is the sure sign of rain.
    44. When the crickets sing very sharp it is the sure sign of rain.
    45. When there is a ring on the moon it is the sign of rain.
    46. There is a bush at a cottage near Geeragh, and it gets green quickly when the Summer and Autumn are gooing to be good.
    47. The wind that from Ballyfarnon brings rain.
    48. When the montains are grey it is the sign of rain.
    49. When the sun of good day gets dark there is going to be bad weather.
    50. When the montains seen to be far away from us it is a sure sign of no rain.
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