School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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- When heavy clouds are seen in the sky it is a sign of rain.
When the sun looks pale it is a sign of rain.
When stars are seen falling at night it is a sign of a break in the weather.
The greatest sign of bad weather is to see the ring round the moon,.
A rainbow in the morning is a shepherds warning and a rainbow at night is a shepherds delight.
When the wind blows south in my district it is a great sign of bad weather.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of storms.
When the dot eats grass it is a sign of rain.
When the crane flows near the river it is a sign of rain.
When the swallows fly near the land it is a sign of rain. When a rain bow is seen in the sky it is the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aggie Keenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
