School: St. Joseph's, Illies
- Location:
- Illies, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: F. Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 508
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- If the sum sets very red in the eveing it is a sign of good weather and if it shines bight in morning it is a sign of rain before night and it it seems dim it is a sign of rain.If the new moon seems to stnd on her end it is a sign of rain and if she seems to slope it is a sign of good weather.If the stars seem very bright it is sign of frost.If the clouds are low and dark it is a sign of rain.A rainbow in the morning is the sheperds warning, a rainbow at night is the sheperds delight. If the dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.If the cat washes her face it is a sign of rain. If the seagulls come to the land it is a sign of rain. If the robin is seen at the root of bushes it is a sign of rain If the swallows come low, near the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Henry Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Illies, Co. Donegal
