School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar
- Location:
- Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 465
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- (continued from previous page)465When the soot falls it fortells rain.
When the crickets go through the house it is a sign of rain.
When the sky around the setting sun is gold or red there will be hot weather.
A mist in the hollows in the evening is a sign of heat.
If it rains on Friday people say that Sunday is sure to be wet.
It is a sign of storm when the rats draw near the house and when there is a long calmness.
The blue in the ashes is a sign of rain.
When the dew remains(continues on next page)
