School: Moate (1)
- Location:
- Moate, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Ó Gríbhthín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 190
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- (continued from previous page)early in the morning and very red it is a sign of rain. When there is a circle around the moon it is a sign of bad weather. The nearer the circle the farther the rain and the farther the circle the rain. When there is a rainbow in the sky or when there are streamers pointing down from the sky it is a sign of rain. When the clouds are very black and dull it is a sign of rain. When the stars are shining very brightly is is a sign of frost. When the cat scrapes wood it is a sign of a storm. When the dog covers his four paws with its tail it is a sign of hardship. When the dust rises up and flies about it is a sign of a storm.
- WHen the clouds are dark is is a sure sign of rain. When there is no dew on the grass on a summer's morning there will be rain that day. The wind that blows from the west generally brings rain. When there is a rainbow in the morning that is a sign of bad weather, and when there is a rainbow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Parker
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rahan, Co. Offaly
