School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    rails of the railway it is a sure sign that we will have bad weather.
    When you see a kitchen floor weeping or sweating especially in the summer it is a sign that rain is coming.
    When the sky looks very heavy or the wind is very mild it is a sign of snow.
    A rain-bow at night
    Is the shepherd's delight,
    A rain-bow in the morning,
    Is a sailor's warning.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare