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 190
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If soot falls down
the chimney it is a sign
of rain.
When the moon is
red when rising it is a
sign of frost.
The goats coming
home by themselves is a
sign of thunder and
lightning.
To see the crows flying low is a sign of rain.
A robin coming into your house is a sign of hardship.
A number of flocks of starlings indicates a hard winter.
To hear the Mountrath bell ringing is a sign of rain.
To hear the (Mountrath) Mountmellick bell ringing is a sign of good weather.
When the crickets go out in the yard, it is a sign of good weather.
A fog on a summers morning is a sign of a fine day.
A new moon on its back is(continues on next page)
