School: Robertson (roll number 12276)
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Liam Ó Morchadh
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- (continued from previous page)5/ If the cat washes her self at the fire side it is the sign of rain.
- 1. When steamers come out fo the sun
It is a sign of stormy weather
2. When they are a stream round the moon.
It is a sign of stormy weather.
3. When the stars shine brightly at night,. It is a sign of a frosty night.
4. The cat sits with her back to the fire when there is going to be a storm.
5. The Dog eats grass when they are going to be a storm. People who suffer from rheumatism can tell you when rain is coming for their pains get sorer.
6. When the fog raises to the top of mountains it is a sign of good weather.
7. When the smoke goes up straight from chimneys it is a sign of good weather. - 1) When the sky is full of stars it is freezing
2) When the sky is red in the east in the morning there will be rain and storms, but when red in the west at the setting of the sun the next day will be fine.
