School: Trentagh (roll number 16331)
- Location:
- Treantagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: M. Nic Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 006
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- Signs of Rain
Moon (1) At night if the sky is not clear and the moon is dim it is a sign of rain.Stars (1) If there is a lot of stars in the sky at night it is a sign of frost and often frost leads to rain.Birds (1) When a person sees a crane beside water it is a sign of rain.Animals (1) When a cat washes herself beside the fire it is a sign of rain.
(2) When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.Nature (1) If the sky gets cloudy and dark it is a sign of rain.Insects(1) When the insects come out(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeanie Neely
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Treantagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Sam Neely
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Treantagh, Co. Donegal
