School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 384
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- (continued from previous page)Before rain the cows eats until very late in the evening and they never come home out of whatever place they are until very late.
The sheep comes down from the mountains when rain is near and they go into a sheltered part of the mountain and begins to eat very greedily.
The dog quits his mutton bone at the coming of rain.
The flies disturb the cattle greatly when rain is coming.
When it is near rain the smoke goes up straight from the chimneys and there is often a blow-down.
When the smoke of the chimney stays near the ground it is a sign of rain.
Black snails crawling across the roadway is a sign of rain.
Thunder = A black sky is a sign of thunder.
Frogs croaking loudly denote thunder.
Red clouds is a sign of thunder.
The ducks quacking means thunder.
When fish sink to the bottom of the water thunder is coming.
The sheep and goats going to the sheltery side of the hill means that thunder is approaching.(continues on next page)
