School: Fothar (roll number 16903)
- Location:
- Faugher, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1076, Page 379
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- (continued from previous page)If the wild geese fly towards the east good weather is coming.
Bats flying about is a sign of good weather.
If you see the smoke ascending straight to the sky it indicates good weather.
It is a sign of good weather to hear the sound of Tramore strand.
The spring well going dry is a sign of good weather.
When you hear the sound of Ard's strand it is a sign of good weather.
The sun shines brightly and clearly in the sky at the approach of good weather.To see the fire burning brightly is a sign of frost.
To hear motor cars making a great noise denotes frost.
To see white streaks like goats hair in the sky is a sign of frost.
When the sun sets red we know there is frost coming.
When the waves of Marble Hill strand are noisy it is a denote of frost.(continues on next page)
