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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 109

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    When you see a dog eating grass it is the sign of rain.
    When the swallows are flying low it is the sign of rain.
    When you see the crows flying high it is the sign of good weather.
    When the robin is flying low it is the sign of snow.
    When there is a small ring round the moon it is the sign of good weather.
    When there is a big ring round the moon it is the sign of bad weather.
    When the curlew whistles it is a sign of rain.
    When we see the wild geese it is a sign of a storm
    When we see a dog with his tongue out it is the sign of good weather.
    The rainbow is a sign of rain.
    When the frog turns brown it is a sign of rain
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keogh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Ballinlough Big, Co. Meath