School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 378
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- (continued from previous page)is in the air.
When the goats come down from the hills it is a sign of a storm.
- Signs of good weather:-
The smoke goes straight in the sky.
The curlew has more than one cry.
The stars are far apart in the sky.
The sky is red and clear.
The swallows are flying high in the air.Signs of bad weather:-
The soot falls down the chimney.
The bacon gets damp in the kitchen.
When the curlew has one cry.
The swallows fly low.
The midges are busy in the evening.
The cat lies with her back to the fire.
The wind whistles through the key-hole.
The goats go for shelter in the evening, that is a sign of rain that night.
The sky is dark and gloomy.
The wind blows the dust off the road.
The cricket sings at the back of the fire.(continues on next page)
