School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)
- Location:
- Caisleán Geanainn, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 208
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- 1. If the sky is red in the morning it is a sign of rain. If it is red in the evening it is a sign that the next day will be fine.2. If goats go into the house it is a sign of rain.3. If hens peck their feathers it is a sign of rain.4. When spiders creep from their cobwebs it is a sign of rain.5. When the train makes a rumbling noise passing by Lukeswell it is a sign of fine weather.6. When we hear the curlew crying it is a sign of rain.7. When a clay floor or a flagged floor "weeps" it is a sign of rain.8. When the smoke goes up straight from the chimney it is a sign of fine weather but when it goes to the ground it is a sign of bad weather.9. When there are "threads" on the seach it is a sign of rain.10. When an old person complains of corns or rheumatism it is a sign of rain.11. When the swallows fly low it is a(continues on next page)
