School: Kilcleagh (roll number 14700)
- Location:
- Kilcleagh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 093
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- Signs of rain coming:-
1) The closer the circle round the moon, the nearer the rain.
2) The cry of the curlew.
3) Swallows flying close to the ground.
4) When a dog eats grass.
5) When the cat sits with her back to the fire.
6) When soot falls.
7) When flag-stones get wet and stay wet rain is coming.
8) When old folk's joints begin to ache.
9) When smoke ascends straight into the sky.
10) When sparrows twitter and begin to get noisy.Signs of storm Coming:-
1)When rooks fly about instead of settling down.
2) When the sky is red at morning.
3) When sea-gulls are seen inland or the pigs squeal.
4) When cattle and sheep come down from the hills.(continues on next page)
