School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)
- Location:
- Rathduff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: D. Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)the dog and cat stay by the fire, and the country looks dreary when a storm is coming. When the distant hills appear near it is a sign of good weather.
- When we are going to have rain the soot falls down from the chimney. It is a sign of rain to see the crows fly low going to their roosts, and to hear the ducks and geese quackle loudly and to see the cement floors damp.
When the sun is sinking if the western sky is copper colour or if there is a halo around the moon it is a sign of rain. It is a sign of frost when the stars are glittering.
The south wind bring most rain(continues on next page)
