School: Cillín (Portomna)
- Location:
- Killeen South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0171
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- The signs of weather are:-
1. To see birds flying low. (sign of bad weather)
2. A ring around the moon (" ")
3. A dog eating grass (" ")
4. A cat with his back to the fire. (" ")
5. To see a black frog in summer (" ")
6. When salt is soft. (" ")
7. When a cat is scratching timber. (" ")
8. If the clouds are moving fast. (sign of a storm)
9. If the moos was on it's backs. (" " rain)
10. When the swallows are flying low. (" " rain.)
11. if the crickets sing loudly. (" " rain)
12. If the cat is washing his face. (" " a storm)
13. If there is a rain-bow in the sky (" " rain)
14. If a dog hides himself. (" " thunder)
15. When the mountains appear near. (" " rain)
16. When the sun is red going down (" " rain)
17. To see a blue light in the fire. (" " )
18. When the wild geese are seen in the sky in the evening (" " frost)
19. When the cattle are licking their hoofs (" " rain)
20. When the frogs has changed his yellow vest and in a russet coat he is dressed. (sign of rain)
21. When the clouds hit against one another. (sign of thunder)
22. When the smoke turns to the ground. (sign of rain)(continues on next page)
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- Killeen National School District
