School: Ballintemple, Woodenbridge
- Location:
- Ballintemple, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Annie Summerville
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0926, Page 003
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- Signs of rain:
1.when the wind comes from the south
2.when the smoke from the chimneys
falls to the ground
3.when the sea looks clear
4.when pots and kettles go on fire
5.when the room smokes
6.when the hills of Wales can be seen
7.when the dog eats grass
8.when the hills seem near
9.when the moon is on it's back
10.when the seagulls come to land
11.when the floor gives
12.when the soot falls
13.when the sky is black and dark
14.when the plough is in the north
15.when the rainbow is in the sky in
the morning
16.when the train can be heard plainrly
17.when the pottery horn (Arklow) can
be heard plainly
18.when the sheep come to the bottom
of the hill
19.when the goats come into the
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