School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)
- Location:
- Dooish, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 326
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- (continued from previous page)neither man nor beast.
19. If wild geese are seen flying inland it is taken as a sign of stormy weather - the inference being that the birds are getting away from the coming storm. If they fly in the direction of the sea fine weather may be expected for a period.
20. If the hens come out from shelter before rain has quite ceased expect a continuance of wet weather for the remainder of the day.
21. Horses and cattle standing with their tails to the hedges when sheltering from rain is looked on as a very bad sign of the weather.
22. If the sheep on the mountains tend to 'bunch together and come down to the lower reaches expect snow.(continues on next page)
