School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)
- Location:
- Oilgate, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Braoin
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- When there is a ring around the moon it is the sign of rain.
When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is the sign of wet weather.
When seagulls come inland it is the sign of a storm on sea.
If animals run for shelter it is the sign of a storm
When swallows fly low it is the sign of rain.
Sheen and white frost are the sign of rain
When the wind changes quickly it is the sign of wet weather and the wind from the South brings most rain.