School: Rosenallis (roll number 5442)
- Location:
- Rosenallis, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs L. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 339
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- (continued from previous page)THE RAINBOW;
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning, a rainbow at night is the shepherd's delight.
THE WIND;
The south west wing brings most rain to us.The north wind brings snow.The east wind brings harshness,
STORMS;
The cat with her back to the fire is a sign of a storms. The dog eats grass and fairy winds are signs of storms.
BIRDS;
The robin comes to the door a sign of cold weather.The stares in flocks and crows cawing together a sign of rain. Hens crying,and ducks quaking, and frogs croaking, and crickets crying are signs of rain,Turkeys pick their feathers a sign of rain, When the crane flys up the mountain a sign of fine weather.When the gulls come inland it means bad weather at sea.When the swallows come early it means a short summer.When they go away early it means a short harvest.
CATTLE;
When cattle huddle together a sign of a storm. When the sheep and the goats(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Egan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackan, Co. Laois
