School: Monaghan (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16723)
- Location:
- Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 197
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- (continued from previous page)When there is a circle (or brough) round the moon that is a sign of rain.
- When the cat washes over her ear.
When the sun wades.
A far away ring round the moon is a near-hand storm, and a near-hand ring round the moon is a far away storm.
When the dog drinks water.
A red sky in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
When the dog eats grass.
When the curlew flies South shouting.
When the crows fly low.
When the donkey brays loudly.
When the frog changes her colour to black.
It is an old saying that, "if you hear the Ballybay train it's a sure sign of rain. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Mary Lyster
- Gender
- Female
