School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)
- Location:
- Louth, Co. Louth
- Teacher: P. Randles
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 032
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- A rainbow in the morning is the sailors warning.
A rainbow at night is the sailors delight.
When the crows fly high in the air it is the sign of good weather, and when the crows fly low in the air it is the sign of bad weather.
When a dog or cat eats grass it is the sign of rain.
To see a blue blaze in the fire it is the sign of storm.
To see a large circle round the moon is a sure sign of rain.
When the new moon appears for the first time on its back it is the sign of a bad month.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peadar Ó Mairtín
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullacrew, Co. Louth
