School: Óméith (roll number 3001)
- Location:
- Omeath, Co. Louth
- Teacher: D. Ó Cuilinn
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- (continued from previous page)Weather Lore (Contd)that you may expect rain on Warrenpoint fair day. It is said that the south-west brings most rain.
You can tell there will be wet weather by watching birds. The sea birds fly towards the land, the swallows fly lower than usual and if the crows make a great deal of noise, and fly round and round.
If donkeys bray, if cattle chase each other and gather together in the corner of the field, if cats wash their faces, if dogs eat grass, and if pigs squeal and grunt loudly you may expect wet weather.
When one can see a sheen rocks and when far away hills look near it is the sign of rain. Also when there is a cap on Fathlaigh and when the dust on the road whirls round and when the sun shining on water makes it look like a mirror all these are the signs of rain.
If the smoke in(continues on next page)
