School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile
- Location:
- Collooney, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: An tSr. Teresita
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“There is an acre there...”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- 1. Before a storm the stars are dancing and glittering in the sky or often a thunderstorm follows.
2. Rain - Before a heavy rainfall the birds are seen flying extremely low, almost touching the earth. Before rain the dog gets sleepy and sick and eats grass. The hills apparently draw near
The sea gets rough and wild
All the winged insects are busy flying and buzzing about.
The smoke ascend directly from chimney to the clouds. - 1. A halo around the moon denotes rain and storm
2. The stars glittering in a clear sky denotes frost
3. The red sky denotes storm
4. The rainbow denotes rain
5. The south east winds brings rain to us(continues on next page)
