School: Baile i Meadhon Locha (roll number 344)
- Location:
- Bellanaman, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0961, Page 115
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Signs of Bad Weather
1. When the goat comes home it is the sign of the storm.
2. When the cat sits with its back to the fire it is the sign of bad weather.
3. When the crows fly low it is the sign of a storm.
4. When there is a ring around the moon, it is the sign of bad weather.
5. When the sheep come down off the hill it is the sign of bad weather.
7. When the cows gather into a bundle it is the sign of a storm.
8. When the smoke goes up straight there will be good dry weather
9 When the dog eats grass there will be rain
10 When the frog wears its black leather waistcoat there will be plenty of rain
11 When there is a blow-down in the chimney there will be rain soon.
12 When the cat washes her face there will be rain
13 When crows are seen in the grazing fields there will be rain.
