School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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- When there are black clouds in the sky. It is the signs of rain.
The birds.
When the crows fly low, It is the sign of rain.
The animals
When the dog eats grass, It is the sign of rain.
When there are cow tracks in sky, It is the sign of rain
When there is a goat hair in the sky, It is the sign of rain.
Whe the cat scratches her nales against a tree, It is the sign of (rain) a wind.
The wind
When the wind comes from the north, It is the sign of snow
The fire
When the ashes turn blue, It is the sign of rain.- Collector
- Betty Geraghty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towlaght, Co. Meath