School: Slieverue (roll number 12476)

Teacher:
John Carey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 207

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  1. 1. To hear a cock crowing is a sign of fine weather
    2. Wild geese herald bad weather
    3. If you see birds flocking together it's a sign of bad weather
    4. Evening and morning grey,
    Sets the traveller on his way
    5. A rainbow in the morning is the sheperd's warning
    A rainbow in the night is the sheperds delight
    6. A train screeching is a sign of rain
    7 When the smoke goes straight it is
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ailís Ní Chaisín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slieveroe, Co. Kilkenny