School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)
- Location:
- Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 301
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- 1. The frog's back is supposed to turn black before rain.
2. The horse turns his back to the ditch before rain.
3. The cat sticks her claws in the wood before a high wind.
4. The crows fly low before a storm.
5. The worms come up out of the earth before rain.
6. Lilly Martin used to say when the "bake" of the bird on the Church was looking towards Aghabog there was going to be bad weather.
7. Our pantry is wet before good weather, and it is dry before wet weather.
8. Mr Leary's cows gather round the gate before a storm.
9. A blue blaze in the fire is a sign of the frost.
10. When we hear the Clones bell ringing it is a sign of good weather.
11. The salt gets wet before rain.
12. When there is a circle round the moon it is a sign of good weather.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Effie Farrell
- Gender
- Female
