School: O' Connor Don
- Location:
- Cloonbonniff, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 078
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- When the stars are shining brightly and alot of them in the sky it is a sign of frost.
When the moon is shining brightly it is a sign of good weather.
When the sky is red in the evening it is a sign that we are going to have wind.
When the clouds are heavy looking and dark it is a sign of rain.
When there is a rainbow in the sky it is a sign of rain.
When the blaze of fire is blue it is a sign of rain.
When smoke goes up straight out of a chimney it is a sign of good weather
When a dog drinks water and eats grass its a sign of rain.
When ducks are quacking its a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Láimhín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Roscommon
