School: Kilmacanogue, Bray

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   the circle the farther away the storm. When the goats and sheep come down to the bottom of the mountain When we see the seagulls coming from the sea Signs of Snow When the sheep are lying near the hedge When we hear the plover crying loudly Signs of Frost When the stars are sparkling and twinkling Signs of Good Weather Whe the smoke of a chimney is going up straight When the sheep are lying in the middle of the field When we see a rainbow in the evening. A rainbow in the morning is the sign of bad weather.

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2. Riddles

   

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   Riddles
   Q. Why was Sugar Loaf the last place that God made?
   A. Because he left his tools (Tooles) on it. Tooles are people's names
   Q. Why do the boys like the Glen of Downs?
   A. Because the seven sisters are in it (seven dale trees)
   Q. Why is Carrigower so much like a hospital?
   A. Because there are so many wards in it Wards are people's names.
   Q. Why is Kilmacanogue the sweetest village in Ireland?
   A. Because it is situated between two Sugar Loaves.

   

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