School: Killeigh

Location:
Killeigh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
T. Mac Amhalghaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0804, Page 063

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    around the moon it is the sign of rain.
    When the Dublin red is in the sky early in the morning it is the sign of rain.
    When the crickets come out of their nests it is a sign of fine weather.
    When people that are troubled with pains and suffer from them it is the sign of rain.
    When a cold watery fog comes bad weather will generally follow.
    When the rays of the sun are up high in the sky it is the sign of rain.
    When the rays of the sun are low it is the sign of rain.
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