School: Cohaw (B)
- Location:
- Cohaw, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Woods
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1018, Page 231
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- 1. If there is a red sky in the morning it is a sign of a good day.
2. If the sheep is not eating in the morning it is a sign of a good day.
3. If the smoke of a fire goes up straight, it is the sign of frost.
4. If the fire is blue in the evening it is the sign of rain or frost.
5. If the swallows fly low it is the sign of rain.
6. If you hear Kill bell at Clara it is the sign of rain.
7. If there is a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of rain.
8. If frog changes its colour, it is the sign of rain.
9. If the termite eat the roof of the house there must be a floor
10. If the crowd alight in the sheep's back it is the sign of rain.
11. When the sea-birds come inland it is the sign of a storm.
12. If the crows perch on the fields instedd of on the trees it is the sign of a storm that(continues on next page)
