School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (C.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 248
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- Signs of the Weather.
It is a sure sign of rain when there is a fog coming in on the top of the mountain.
It is a sign of rain when the lakes and the rivers on the mountain roar.
We are sure to have rain when the snails are creeping.
When the clouds are rolling around the sky like balls of wool, it is a sign of storm.
When the cement floors weep it is a sign of rain.
When the curlew is whistling it is the sign of bad weather.
When the crckets sing loudly it is a sign of rain.
When there is a red sunset in the west it is a sign of a fine day.
When there is a rainbow in the sky it is a sign of rain.
If you see wld geese the betoken rain.
When you see seagulls on the land it is(continues on next page)
