School: Ballycorus (roll number 8294)
- Location:
- Ballycorus, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: E. Nic Shionóid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 236
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“A rainbow in the morning is the sailers warning.”
A rainbow in the morning is the sailers warning.
A rainbow in the night is the sailers delight.
A dog eating grass is the sign of rain.
A cat scraching the table is the sign of rain.
The sea gulls flying away from the sea is a sign of a storm on the sea.
Dark frogs are for a wet day.
Yellow frogs are for fine weather.
A ring round the moon is the sign of rain.
Very dark clouds it the sign of thunder.
The swallows flying very low is the sign of rain.
Very red sky is the sign of a windy day.
The animals turn their backs to the wind is the sign of rain.
- Collector
- Fhílis Ní Fhéargaill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glencullen, Co. Dublin