School: Baile Nua, Droichead Átha (roll number 13083)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua, Co. Lú
- Teachers: R. Ní Mhaolmhochaire E. Ní Laoi
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 147
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- When cows graze wildly it is a sign of rain. When the swallows fly low and when the robins sit stupid-like on the bough we are likely to have rain.
When there is a ringaround the moon is a sign of rain also. A red sky in the morning is the sailors warning
A red sky at night is the sailors delight
Dogs eat grass when rain is near. Cats jump, midges bite. If the crows lie in the trees it will be wet. Birds flying round in a ring, high in the sky are a sign of wind. If it is going to be a wet night, the rabbits come out early to graze before it starts(continues on next page)
