School: Wilson N.S. (roll number 16138)
- Location:
- Raphoe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: A.J.M. Thompson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1102, Page 209
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - I know many signs about the weather for I often hear Father talking about them He said if a stream was flowing Southward and you stand on the South side of it and hear a loud sound of the water flowing over a little waterfall, it is a sign of good weather. If the western sky is red after ther sun goes down it is a sign of good weather also. When the cat sits with her back to the fire, and when washing her face puts her paw behind her ear it is a sign of rain. When you see a dog eating grass that is a sign of rain. Weasels and snails are seen before rain.
When there is a blue blaze in a turf fire it is a sign of frosty weather. Before a storm the crows fly in a very strange sort of a way. The distant hills(continues on next page)
