School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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    the farmyard in search of some plunder.
    The cat sits with her back to the fire and the dog lies with his paws in the ashes.
    The mountains look very dark and gloomy and appear much nearer to us than they do in good weather.
    A haziness in the air, which shades the suns light and make its rays appear whitish, or at night, if the moon and the stars grow dim and the ring encircles the former rain will follow. If the suns rays jut out in a points if white at setting or
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim