School: Beárna, Galbally (roll number 12655)
- Location:
- Barna, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: C. Ó Máirtín
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- When crows fly high in the air it is the sign of a storm.
When a great amount of midges are on the road it is the sign of rain.
When the swallows fly low rain is coming.
When the floor is wet it is the sign of a change on t he weather.
When the rain-bow is seen in the sky it is the sign of rain.
When the fog is seen on Sliabh-rich it is the sign of rain.
When the Assarula is noisy it it the sign of fine weather.
When the mountains seem to be near it is the sign of rain.
When the smoke goes out straight from the chimney it is the sign of rain.
When a blue blaze is seen in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Mc Grath
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barna, Co. Limerick
