School: Monart (roll number 15741)
- Location:
- Moing Airt Thoir, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Elionóir, Bean Úi Fhuidhleach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 128
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- (continued from previous page)128When smoke goes to the ground it is a sign of rain and when the smoke up in the sky it is a sign of fine weather.
When Willow Wagtails come near a house it is a sign of wet weather.
When cattle lie down in a group it is a sign of rain.
When midges are to be seen it is a sign of rain.
Crickets will not come out of their holes when it is going to rain.
When the mountains seem to be very near it is a sign of rain.
When the moon is on its back it is a sign of rain.
When the North wind blows we shall have snow.
When the clouds are black or grey it is a sign of wet weather.
When the sky is a nice blue it is a sign of fine weather.
The south west wind is a sign of rain.
When the east wind blows it is cold
