School: Kilsarcon (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 14797)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 293
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- (continued from previous page)If the smoke turns in the chimney we are going to have rain.
When the soot falls down rain comes.
When the swallows fly low rain comes
When the spiders start to make their webs rain comes.
If the moon and stars grow dim and a ring encircles the moon rain comes.
If the sun goes down into a bank of clouds on the horizon bad weather comes.
If the sky is red a storm comes.
If the cows gad it is a sure sign of rain.
When the walls are damp rain is coming.
If the dog eats grass or scrapes the ground rain is sure to come.
If the ducks quack rain is coming.
The day that the goats would not leave the door. It was the sure sign of rain.
When the sun sets paley in the evening it is a sign of bad weather.
The crows they whirl around the sky get piercing ball. I am sure that(continues on next page)
