School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 216
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- (continued from previous page)sound if snow is near.If a dog is very sleepy in day time rain will soon come, or if he eats grass is also a sign of rain.If a thunderstorm is coming most dogs get very uneasy and keep walking about, and from time to time look up at the sky.When the dust blows in clouds on the roads it is a sign of rain.Midges biting viciously are a sign of rainA blue flame in the fire predicts a stormA cat scraping the legs of tables or chairs is a sure sign of wind.Smoke rising up straight into the air from a chimney predicts good weather, but if it comes down to the ground rain can be expected.
