School: Puttore (roll number 15149)
- Location:
- Pottore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Leanna Ní Ghafraidh (Cafferty)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 251
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- (continued from previous page)12. A rainbow in the morning,
Is the shepherds warning.
A rainbow at night,
Is the shepherds delight.
13. If the noise is up the river at night
It is a sign of good weather.
If the noise is down the river
It is a sign of rain.
14. If the noise of Poll an Pas
Can be heard a long distance
It is a sign of rain
15. If the water and pools in the river look dark and black it is a sign of rain.
16. If the crane flies up with the river a sign of good weather.
17. If the crane flies down with the river a sign of coming rain.
18. Or when the crane flies from the north to the south - a sign of rain.
19. When crows stay late in the evening picking greedily in the fields - a sign of storm.
20. When crows fly low going home - storm
When crows fly high going home - fine weather(continues on next page)
