School: Clais (roll number 8692)
- Location:
- An Chlais, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Cristíona Ní Chearbhalláinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0536, Page 043
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- When the wild geese go up the mountains it is the sign of rain. When you hear the curlew calling it is the sign of rain.
When you hear of insects and beetles creeping it is the sign of hard weather.
When the swallows are flying low it is the sign of rain.
When the birds go down low at night in the bushes it is the sign of a storm.
When the sheep gather in under the ditches it is the sign of rain. When the hens pick themselves it is the sign of rain.
When you see a cat scraping wood it is the sign of rain.
When a dog eats grass it is the sign of rain.
When the dust blows it is the change in the weather.
When the smoke goes up straight(continues on next page)
