School: Bellurgan, Baile Sheinicín (roll number 16249)
- Location:
- Bellurgan, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Mac Duinnshléibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 143
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- (continued from previous page)twinkling stars.
light clouds.
frog of a light colour.
smoke rising straight up from a chimney denotes dry and perhaps frosty weather.
salt dry and hard.
seaweed dry.
sheep high on a mountain.
heavy falls of snow in winter are usually followed by a good summer.
the east wind brings cold dry weather.
dampness on tiles in summer often demote heat.Bad signs:a cap of mist on top of a mountain demotes rain.
swallows flying low.
Clouded skies.
a frog of a dark colour.
damp salt.
damp seaweed.
sheep coming down of the mountain.
goats returning home.
wind from the south or west.
a donkey braying.
spiders coming from their cobwebs.
Crickets chirping(continues on next page)
