School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 176
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- (continued from previous page)singing in the walls it is a sign of rain. A blue sky is a sign of good weather.
- When ducks quack, and when peacocks cry it is a sign of rain. When the bee or the fly gets disturbed it is a sign of rain. It two magpies go to look for food together it is a sign of warm weather. When one magpie goes to look for food alone it is a sign of cold and stormy weather. When the frog wears a russet coat it is a sign of rain. When spiders creep from their cobwebs it is a sign of rain. When crows gather together it is a sign of rain.
When tables and chairs creak it is a sign of rain. When walls and flags get damp it is a sign of rain.
When dogs stop eating bones and feed on grass it is a sign of rain. Pigs are restless when there is a sign of rain.
When the noise of the train from Knockcrohery is heard in Rathcline it is a sign of rain.
When the Shannon is very rough and it flowing from Athlone down to Lanesboro it is a sign of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Lily Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
- Informant
- James Corcoran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Carrowroe, Co. Longford
