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School: Baile Nua Uachtarach, Carraig na Siúire (roll number 9967)

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Newtown Upper, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0566, Page 157

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    When wild geese fly from the Bog of Allen - rain.
    When corlius whistle - rain
    Seaguls flying landwards - bad weather in store.
    Swallows flying low - bad w.
    " " high - good. w
    Sheep goats coming down from hill - bad weather.
    Goats coming home - bad w.
    When the ass stands in the shelter of a wall and brays - Bad weather.
    When the frog changes colour from yellow to dark brown - rain
    Dog eating grass - rain.
    Cats back to fire - bad weather
    When peacocks cry - bad W.
    When ducks quack loudly - bad weather.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
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