School: Gráig na Muilte Iarainn
- Location:
- Woodford, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Tomás T. Ó Muirgheasa
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- (continued from previous page)weather. But when they fly to the mountains it is the sign of rain.A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning, and a rainbow at night is the sailor's delight.The west wind brings most rain to this district. The wind from the east is not good for man or beast. Rain from the east twenty four hours at least.If the swallows fly low it's a sign of rain. If a cat sits with his back to the fire cold weather is expected. If the dog eats grass it's the sign of rain. Most rain in this district comes from the west.If smoke from the chimney of a house goes up straight it's the sign of fine weather and if it curls down it is a sign of rain.
