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School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)

Location:
Treantagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
M. Nic Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 003

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    noise it is a sign of rain.
    Soot
    (1) When some of the soot falls down the chimney it is a sign there is going to be rain.
    (2) When the soot gets sticky and has a glossy surface it is a sign of rain.
    Rainbow.
    (1) When there is a rainbow in the sky in the morning it is a sign of rain.
    (2) When the sky gets a dark blue colour it is a sign of rain.
    Insects.
    (1) When the flies are flying about it is a sign of rain.
    (2) When the crickets sing loudly it is another sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emma Neely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs William Neely
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr William Neely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal