School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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- (continued from previous page)If the cat sits with her back to the fire it is the sign of a storm.
If the pig is scraping up the ground, it is the sign of a big frost.
When the sky is black it is the sign of rain.
When the sun rises red in the morning it is the sign of a good day.
When the sky is pale blue it is the sign of middling weather.
If a swarm of midges are seen flying low in the Sky it is the sign of good weather.
When the crows fly low it is a sign of rain.
When smoke blows to the ground it is a sign of rain.
In the evening when the sky is red it is a sign of a storm.
When a star falls it is a sign of rain.
If a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.
When a cat drinks water there is bad weather coming.
When smoke goes up it is a sign of good weather.
When there is a brown mark round the moon it is a sign of storm.(continues on next page)
