School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0833, Page 189
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- Weather Lore
If you see a dog
tumbling in grass it is
a sign of snow.
If your cat sits with
his back to the fire it is
also a sign of snow.
A cat clawing wood is
a sign of a storm.
If a horse stands with
his back to the ditch it
is a sign of rain.
When the curlew calls
it is a sign of rain.
The smoke coming
back down the chimney
is a sign of rain.
A red sky indicates
fine weather.
When a circle is near
the moon the change
is far away, but if the
circle is far away from
the moon the change is(continues on next page)
