School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    another sign of bad weather.
    When sheep are standing in a line and grazing early it is a sign of rain.
    When the sun goes down red in the evening it denotes good weather and when the sun rises early in the morning it is a sign of bad weather.
    When there is a circle near the moon it is a sign of good weather, and when it is far away it is a sign of bad weather.
    The East wind is very bad for people with colds.
    When black snails walk out at night it denotes rain, and when frogs leap about it is another sign of rain.
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