School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0260, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)The curlew brings tidings of rain and the swallows also when they fly low.
The crane screams in dry weather for rain.
The seagulls fly in-land in stormy weather.
Goats or cows never like rain.
All animals get drousy when rain is near.
On a Summer's evening when the flies are busy rain is near.
- If the sky is red it is a sign of thunder and lightning.
When we see swans flying we know rain will soon come.
If the sun sets behind a cloud it is a sign of rain.
A moon glittering is not a good sign of the weather.
when there are many stars in the sky it is a sign of frost.
The crickets sing when rain is near.
When the train has a loud noise we know that fine weather is nigh.(continues on next page)
