School: Carrigbyrne (roll number 4479)
- Location:
- Carrickbyrne, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Máire Cuirtéis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 486
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- 1. When dogs are seen eating grass it is a sign of rain.2. When swallows are flying high it is a sign of fine weather and when they are flying low it is a sign of rain.3. When the sun goes down red in the evening it is a sign of fine weather.4. When we hear the telegraphs poles roaring it is a sign of rain.5. If from a distance we hear the train coming in to the station it is a sign of rain.6. When the fog comes on the rock it is a sign of rain, there is an old saying,
"When Miss Byrne (Carrigbyrne hill) has on her hood"
The local rivers are near a flood."7. When the fog comes in on the land it is a sign of warm weather.8. When far away hill appear near it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
