School: An Léim Gearr (roll number 8766)
- Location:
- Lemgare, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Duffy
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- Good Weather(1) A Robin on top of a tree.
(2) A rainbow in the evening.
(3) Red sky in the evening
(4) The whistle of Dartley mill when heard in Derrynoose signifies good weather.(5) Evening red and morning grey
The sure signs of a Good day.(6) When frog-spawn is seen well in in water there will be a good summer.
(7) Crows flying high - sign of good weather
(8) When a donkey brays more than usual it is sign of rain
(9) Cat sitting with her back to fire is sign of storm.
(10) On a dull day if you can see any blue in the sky it is going to be a good day.
(11) When the stars are shooting it is sign of rain.
(12) When there is a ring round the moon it is going to be a storm
(13) A blue blaze is the sign of frost.
(14) The smoke going up straight is sign of rain.
(15) If walls get damp it is sign of rain.
(16) When the sky is red when sun is setting it is going to be good weather.
(17) People that have pains can find them more painful when there is going to be a change in the weather(continues on next page)
