School: Rathfeigh (roll number 10281)
- Location:
- Rathfeigh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Rose Madden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 242
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- (1) The cat sits with his back to the fire when it is going to rain.(2) If we are going to have fine weather the sheep will be lying down in the morning and if we are going to have rain they will be out grazing in the field.(3) If the sun gets up red in the morning with red stripes out from it we are going to have rain.(4) If you see a circle round the moon that is the sign of a storm and the further it is out from the moon the nearer the storm.(5) The crows and the stairs cluster together when there is going to be a storm.(6) The distant hills look near when there is going to be bad weather.(7) The dog who loves mutton bones leaves them and feasts on grass when it is going to rain.(8) The frog who usually wears a yellow crest changes it to a russet colour when it is going to rain.(continues on next page)
