School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)
- Location:
- Robinstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Teresa Coyne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 355
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- When the sheep's face is black it is the sign of East Wind.
When the Willie Wag tail is seen hopping in the yard in the morning it is the sign of frost. When the curlew is flying in the direction of any bog it is the sign of a storm. When the cranes are flying around the house it is the sign of a very big snow storm. When there is is West wind in February it is the sign of a fine summer.If the ducks are quacking loudly it is the sign of rain.
Rainbow at night the shepherd's delight. Rainbow at morn the shepherd's warning.
When the soot fall down the chimney it is the sign of rain.
When you hear the peacock's cry it is the sign of rain.
When the crickets cry sharply it is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Gertie Loughran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
