School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 368
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- (A) The Stars shining brightly is the sign
of frost.
(B) A circle round the moon is the sign of
rain.
(C) When the North wind blows it is the
sign of snow.
(D) When we see the rainbow it is the
sign that God will never flood the
earth again.
(E) If the sun shines on St Bridgets day
the snow will come before May
Day.
(F) When the wildgeese come inland it
is the sign of a storm.
(G) A blue blaze in the fire is the sign
of frost.
(H) A green blaze is the sign of frost.
(I) When the dog eats grass it is the
sign of rain.
(j) A red sun set is the sign of rain.
(K) The sun setting in a bank of clouds
is the sign of rain.
(L) The cricket singing sharply is the
sign of rain.
(M) To hear a train a long distance
away is the sign of frost.
- Collector
- Carmel Cummins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
