School: Baile Mhodáin (roll number 12011)
- Location:
- Bandon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Groves
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0314, Page 195
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- There are many signs around of the coming weather, and a little careful study and practice would soon make quite a reliable weather-prophet.When rain is about the dog is sleepy, and hangs around the fire ; while dogs barking by night is a sure sign that a change in the weather is threatening.If you see a flock of rooks circling madly about the sky, chasing each other and making a great fuss, then you may be sure of a wet day soon.Loud unnecessary quacking by ducks is a good sign of rain, and wet weather is also indicated when the swallows fly low over the fields.A coloured ring around the sun or moon is always followed by gales and rain.If the still surface of a lake is broken by many rings made by rising fish, it will rain soon.An unusually clear hearing of distant sounds,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Fred Wolfe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbrogan, Co. Cork
