School: The Oak, Portlaoighse (roll number 15377)
- Location:
- Cluain Dúghlaise Theas, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Seán Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 216
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- When the smoke goes up straight it is the sign of fine weather.When the swallows fly high there is going to be fine weather but when they fly low there is going to be rain.When you hear the crickets singing there is going to be rain.
If it rains on Friday it will rain on Sunday.If a dog eats grass it will rain.When the wildgeese fly from the bog there is going to be hard weather.When there are a lot of berries on the trees it is going to be a hard winter.(continues on next page)
