School: Convent of Mercy, Buncrana (roll number 16632)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sr Mary Josephine
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- When seagulls come on land , it is generally the sign of bad weather.
When too much smoke goes up to the sky, you may expect rain.
A rainbow in the morning , Is the shepherd's warning,
A Rainbow at night,
Is the shepherd's delight.
When a cat scrapes at anything it is the sign of a storm.
When a dog eats grass, it is the sign of a storm.
When a dog eats grass . it is the sign of a storm.
When there are blue lights in the fire it is the sign of a storm .
If you can see the hills very plainly in the morning , the day will be bad, but if there is a mist rising on them it is the sign of a good day.
People say that whatever kind of weather there is on a Friday it will be the same on Sunday.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Teresa Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Annie Connolly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal