School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 98
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- Weather Lore.
When the soot falls it is the sign of rain.
When you hear the sea gulls screaming it is the sign of rain.
A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning.
A rainbow at night is the sailor's delight
When the distant hills look near it is the sign of rain.
When the cat sits with he back to the fire it is the sign of a storm.
A rainbow in the sky is the sign of rain.
When the swallows fly low it is the sign of rain.
When the cricket sings it is the sign of rain.
When the blind bats fly(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ada Morrison
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greencastle, Co. Donegal
