School: Radharc an Locha (roll number 14488)
- Location:
- Lake View, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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- (continued from previous page)Growth.
If there is a growth in January we will have a late spring. and if the potatoes begin to grow in the pits early it is the sign of a late spring.Smoke
If the smoke from the chimney appears to come down to the ground it denotes rain, and if it goes up straight it denotes frost.Soot.
If the soot is falling at night it is a sure sign of rain.
