School: Lios Dubh (1) (roll number 14779)
- Location:
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Philip Mc Guiness
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 422
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- When a dog eats grass or drinks water it is a sign of rain.
If you see a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of rain, and if at night good weather.
The frog changes colour it's going to rain.
The swallows fly low when it is going to rain.
The ducks begin to quack when it is going to rain.
The cat turns her back against the fire it is a sign of snow.
If a horse or an ass turns his back to the hedge it is a sign of rain.
If a red ring is round the moon it's a sign of a storm.
When a cat scrapes a tree it is a sign of a storm.
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Leitrim
