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School: Sonna (roll number 1422)

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Kildallan, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Connell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 160

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    When the seagulls are flying about at night is is the sign of a storm of wind and rain.
    If the swallow fly low it is a bad sign, and when they fly high it is a good sign.
    When the Willy Wag Tail lights adjacent to your door it is a sign of rain.
    When there ois a blue blaze in the fire, it is a sign of frost.
    When a horse or donkey turns their backs against the ditch, it is a sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mulligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Grange, Co. Westmeath