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School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)

Location:
Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
An tSr. Antoine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0153, Page 33

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  2. Signs of Rain

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    The sun sets in a bank of clouds
    The sun is gloomy and dark.
    There is a ring around the moon.
    Stars glitter, only a little.
    The clouds are black and dead.
    Wind from the south brings rain.
    A rainbow foretells showers.
    The smoke blows down the chimney.
    The blue light can be seen in the ashes underneath the fire.
    The cat scrapes the wood of tables or chairs.
    Signs of Storm
    The salt gets hard.
    Rooks fly high but wildly
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockanumera, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Knockanumera, Co. Mayo