School: Rahan (B.)
- Location:
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 191
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- The Sun. When you see little rays of light from the Sun in the middle of the day it is going to rain. If the sun is covered with clouds in the morning there is going to be rain.
The Sky. When you see the clouds drifting across the sky very quickly we will have rain. If the sky is very red in the east in the morning it is a sign of rain. When the sky is covered with clouds there will be rain.
The Wind. If the wind blows from Bellaire it is going to rain.
The Birds. If the crane goes towards the east there is going to be wet weather. If the seagulls fly up and down the river is is a sign of snow.
The animals. When the sheep go near one another we will have snow.
The Insects. If the cricket sings he(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kevin Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullybeg, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Thomas Cullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullybeg, Co. Offaly
