School: Ballinamore (B.) (roll number 2820)
- Location:
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 197
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- (continued from previous page)is approaching.11 If you see an ass or a horse with his back to the wind, that is a sign of storm.12 When you see geese flying and roaring, that is a sign of storm.13 When the chimney puffs, rain may be expected.14 If you see cranes flying about the drains, that is a sign of rain, but when they go up the mountain, it is a sign of good weather.15 If you see the sky covered with stars and very clear, that is a sign of frost.16 When you hear curlews call loudly, it is a sign of storm.17 A blue blaze in the fire, is a sign of rain.18 When the sky is black and appears near you, it's a sign of rain.
- Collector
- Seán Flood
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
