School: Woodland (roll number 8464)
- Location:
- Woodland, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mrs Crossan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 57
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- (continued from previous page)(3) The old proverb is often right. "A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning," "A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight"
(4) When the shadows of the fields are to be seen in the sea it is the sign of rain.
(5) When it is dark and dull it is another sign of rain.
(6) When a dog chews grass it is also a sign of rain.
(7) When the swallows fly high, fine weather is coming or may be expected to continue.
(8) When they fly low and close to the ground rain is approaching
(9) When crows fly high it is the sign of a storm
(10) At the approach of rain the rocks in the mountain get very bright and clear
(11) At the approach of rain the rocks of the shore become dark and dull.
(12) When snails creep along the roadside very wet weather is approaching.
(13) When smoke goes straight up into the sky it is a sign of rain.
- (1) Sheep standing huddled together generally foretell rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Montgomery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughnagin, Co. Donegal
