School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0225
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- (continued from previous page)It is said that it is the sign of rain when the crickets are chirping loudly.
When there is a dull colour in the sky, it is the sign of rain.
When you hear the ducks quacking, it is the sign of rain.
If a person has rheumatism, and is bad with it, it is said that we are going to have rain.
When you hear the wind whistling, it is the sign of rain.
When the sun goes down very red in the evening, it is the sign of fine weather, and if a ring appears round the moon, it is a sign of rain.
If you see the dog eating grass, it is the sign of rain.
When there are red stripes across the sky, it is the sign of a storm; and if there is dampness on the walls it is the sign of rain.
If you look in the direction of the setting sun in the summer evening, and you imagine you see the ground covered with silvery cobwebs, it is the sign of rain.
If the bull starts roaring, we are going to have bad weather and snow.
When you hear a blackbird chirping, it is said that it is the sign of frost.
A lot of people say that, when part of(continues on next page)
