School: Baile an Phaoraigh, Cluain Meala

Location:
Powerstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chonchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 059

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 059

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  1. If the smoke coming out of the chimney strikes the ground it is a sign of frost.
    When you hear the train far away it is a sign of frost.
    When the sky is black it is a sign of rain.
    If the mountains seem near it is a sign of rain.
    If the smoke that comes out of the chimney it is a sign of rain.
    When the swallows fly low it is a sign of rain.
    If the cows lie down in the fields it is a sign of good weather.
    If they are under the trees it is a sign of rain.
    When the wind is blowing towards the sea it is a sign of
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