School: Ballysadare (B.) (roll number 7410)
- Location:
- Ballysadare, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Sitric
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 068
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- (continued from previous page)When dogs eat grass it is the sign of rain.
When cats sit in front of the fire it is a sure sign of rain.
When goats descend from the mountains it is the sign of rain.
If the sky is red in the morning rain is expected that day.
When far off hills appear near it is a sure sign of rain.
Blue blazes in the fire is a sign of storm.
When clouds appear over Knocknarea it is the sign of rain and when it is Near it indicated good weather.
A red sky in the evening is a sign of good weather. If a persons corns pain them it is a sign of bad weather. If a cat scrapes the table it is a sign of rain.
To see a robing in an outhouse(continues on next page)
