School: Corlatty Carroll
- Location:
- Corr Leacht Uí Chearúill, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Jas. Maguire
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- In the evening when white streaks which are called streamers are seen going from the sun towards the west is a sign of rain.
A far out ring round the moon is a sign of rain inside twenty four hours.
A rainbow in the morning is a sign of a wet day.
If a rainbow is seen in the end of the week it is said that the following week will be wet.
The south and south-west wind brings most rain to this country but the coldest rain comes from the east.
When the swallow flies low and almost skins the ground it is a sign of approaching rain(continues on next page)
