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School: Baile Glas (roll number 13654)

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Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Cáit Ní Rúis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0118, Page 10

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    There are a good many Weather Signs. This is one. It is said that if a cat turns her back to the fire that the weather will be wet. If a dog eats grass it is said that the weather will be wet. If starlings fly high in the sky in crowds, there will be snow. if the soot falls down the chimney that is the sign of rain.
    If the wild-geese are seen going north it will be cold weather. If they fly high there will be frosty weather. If they fly low the weather will
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