School: Carnaross, Kells (roll number 3852)
- Location:
- Carnaross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0705, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)When the flies disturbs us that is the sign of rain. When the sheep are eating together in the field that is a sure sign of rain. When there is a ring round the moon there is a storm at hand, the further the ring the nearer the storm.
- When you see a purple colour in the fire that is a sign that we are going to have a storm. When the smoke is going up straight into the air we are going to have good weather. When a dog eats grass that is another sign of bad weather. Or when a cat sits with his back to the fire we are going to have bad weather. When the wind blows from(continues on next page)
