School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)
- Location:
- Skerries North, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: E. Tansey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 261
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- When you see a rainbow in the sky it is the sign of bad weather.
If you see the circle far from the moon the nearer the rain is.
When you see the circle near the moon the farther the rain is away.
If you see the stars sparkling at night it is the sign of frost.
When you see the curlew flying high and roaring it is a sign of rain.
If you cannot get the window up or down it is a sign of rain.
When you see Salt getting soft it is a sign of rain.
When you see the shannon scheme wires getting low it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nancy Kavanagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardellis Lower, Co. Kildare
