School: Whitecross, Julianstown (roll number 3380)
- Location:
- Whitecross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Criostóir Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 204
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- 1. When the sea gulls and the crows are together in a field it is said there will be rain.
2. When crickets sing sharply there will be rain.
3. If sheep lie down early in the morning it is the sign of rain.
4. If the sun rises red in the morning it is the sign of rain.
5. If the sky is red in the west there is going to be a thunder storm.
6. If the trains are heard locally it is the sign of good weather.
7. If the wind follows the sun it is the sign of good weather.
8. If the cattle and sheep lie down in the morning it is the sign of a good day.
- Collector
- Eileen Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Julianstown, Co. Meath
