School: Ardee (Mercy Convent) (roll number 8445)
- Location:
- Ardee, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Sr M. Angel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0669, Page 104
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- Weather Signs
Signs of rain
1. When the stars are shooting
2. When there is a circle round the moon
3. When the cat is sitting with his back to the fire
4. When the soot is falling
5. When the animals are looking for shelter
6. When the sun is dull
7. When the sea gulls fly inland
8. If a dog eats grass
9. If there is a blue blaze in the fire
10. If the curlew is heard
11. Mare's tails are mackerel scales in the sky
12. When the cat washes his face in the middle of the floor, or when he puts his paw round his two ears
13. If the swallows fly low
14. About four miles from Drumconrath, there is a small town named Nobber. It is said that if you heard the Church bell ring from Drumconrath you would have rain for a week after
15. When spiders are seen going about the house
16. When frogs are seen on the road
17. When snails are seen on the wall
18. If the sun's rays appear like Moses horns
19. If the sky is red in the morning
Above given by K Tierney M Steen N Muldoon M Mc Donnell L Mc Creanor
Convent
Ardee
Co Louth
- Informant
- K. Tierney
- Informant
- L. Mc Creanor
- Informant
- M. Mc Donnell
- Informant
- M. Steen
