School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- (continued from previous page)mouth.68. A settled night is often a sign of a wild morrow.69. To see daisies out of season is a sure sign of stormy weather. 70. A rainy August makes a hard bread crust. 71. Cobwebs on a ploughed field is a sure sign of rain.72. When a mist goes up in the morning it will be down in rain before night. 73. Smoke in the kitchen is a sure sign of rain.74. A blackbird at the window.75. When swallows flit among the laps of hay.76. If smoke turns down on leaving the chimney and wafts along the street there is rain in the air.77. When a donkey stands with his tail to the wind look out for squals.78. The mountain rivers roar before rain. 79. When the inland lakes disappear from the view of the mountain.80. When bubbles fly on the river there is likely to be rain.81. When leaves turn their underside to the wind.82. A dog eating grass.83. Worms on top of the ground.84. When the smoke is blown down on the street.85. When soot falls down the chimney.(continues on next page)
