School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)
- Location:
- Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)hair is a sign of rain
21. A strong sun on a frosty day is a sign that there will be frost the next night again.
22. The worms come up out of the ground before rain
23. When we see the geese flying it is a sign of wind
24. When we have hail during the day it is a sign of frost that night.
25. Frogs in shallow water is a sign of a wet Summer, and frogs in deep water is a sign of a dry Summer.
26. When the sky is red it is a sign of frost
27. When we see a rain-bow in the sky is is a sign of rain.
- Collector
- Julia Crawford
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Killycoonagh, Co. Monaghan
