School: Baile an Phaoraigh, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Powerstown, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Chonchubhair
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- (continued from previous page)When people complain of their corns it is a sign of frost.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
When the sheep are grazing beside the ditch it is a sign of rain.
When the mountains seem far away it is the sign of fine weather.
If the sun sets in a pale sky it is a sign of rain.
A rain-bow in the night is the shepherd's delight.
A rain-bow in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
When the sky is red it is the sign of a storm.
If you hear the curlew it is a sign of rain.
When you hear the train very near it is sign of rain.
If the sea-gulls fly low it is a sign of rain.
When the day looks cloudy and dull it is a sign of rain.
When you see stripes in the sky in the evening it is a sign(continues on next page)
