School: Sonna (roll number 1422)

Location:
Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Connell
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    it is a sign of rain.
    When black frogs are seen crawling about it is also a sign of rain.
    When the moon has a very pale colour it is a sign of rain.
    When the clouds move briskly along the sky it is the sign of a storm.
    When the sun goes down behind black clouds it is the sign of rain.
    If there are white clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain, but when the sky is blue it is a sign of good weather.
    When a rainbow appears in the sky in the morning it is a sign of a storm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Sonna Demesne, Co. Westmeath