School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)
- Location:
- Drumfree, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 189
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- A rainbow in the sky is a sign of a change.
When a lot of ducks gather together and begin to quack loudly it is a sign of rain.
It is also a bad sign to see wild geese flying low and quacking,
A mist coming down over the hill is a sign of rain.
When there is a great noise up the river or in the tide it is a sign of good weather.
If you ever see the cat sitting with her back to the fire it is a sign of a storm.
It is also a sign of storm to see her rubbing the top of her head with her paw.A Rainbow in the morning,
Is the shepherd's warning.
A Rainbow in the night,(continues on next page)
