School: Domhnach Maighin (roll number 15142)
- Location:
- Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Pádraic Ua Muirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0931, Page 140
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- Signs of Rain(1) If during a shower you see the robin sing at the bottom of a bush, you may expect more rain.
(2) When the rain-drops remain on the leaves after a shower.
(3) When the frogs croak in the drains
(4) When the midges are numerous.
(5) When the fire will not kindle.
(6) When corns are painful.
(7) When the landscape is very vivid
(8) When snails are plentiful along the roadside
(9) When the donkey brays.
(10) When the goat makes for a house
(11) When the ducks quack loudly
(12) When the sun shines too early in the morning
(13) When the sun is "wady" looking
(14) When the rain drops create bubbles
(15) When the sun sets with "moses horns"
(16) When plovers call at twilight
(17) When sheep bleat mournfully(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Crawley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corryagan, Co. Monaghan
