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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

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Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sholamháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 255

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    The farmers have many weather signs. Some of them are as follows. If a number of crows and starlings fly together in a ring it is the sign of bad weather. It is also the sign of bad weather if the swallows fly low.
    When the crane is seen flying or resting near a river, it is said the weather is broken. If the seagull is heard whistling while she is flying the weather is going to be bad. This bird is also known as the "whistler". When the farmers are rearing the hay, and that they see the frogs
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyfea, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Mitchell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Killyfea, Co. Leitrim