School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)
- Location:
- Toor, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 089
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- Signs of Bad Weather1. The sun is red when rising.
2. The moon is pale or dim.
3. The moon lies on its back.
4. A rainbow in the morning.
5. A cloud over Keeper Hill.
6. The Swallows fly low.
7. The Frogs turn from Yellow to Brown.
8. The cat sits with his back to the fire.
9. The Sky is cloudy.
10. The dust flies along the road.
11. The Dogs eat Grass.
12. The Goats stay inside
13. The fog comes down to the "Cross Ditch".
(Cross Ditch runs across Keeper Hill on the South Side)
14. If the soot falls down.
15. A circle round the moon.
16. The cows lie down early in the morning.
17. The Snails are creeping about in the Grass.
18. The rocks are "weeping"
19. The moon has horns.
20. The smoke goes up better than ever.
21. The stars glitter.(continues on next page)
