School: Druim (1)

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Drum, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Doreen Leach
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    When the pigs are restless it is a sign of rain.
    When a pane in a window is shaking it is a sign of rain.
    When there is a red sky in the evening it is a sign of good weather.
    When the smoke goes up straight it is a sign of good weather but if it falls it is a sign of bad weather.
    When rooks build high on a tree it is a sign of a dry summer.
    When frogs spawn in the middle of the water (in pond, or quarry etc) it is a sign of a dry summer.
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