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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 72

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  1. Weather Signs

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    When a storm is about to occur at sea, the Seagulls fly inland.
    When rain is due the ducks quack, peacocks cry, distant look near, the frog changes his yellow costume for a russet one, Spiders walk away from their traps woven for fly catching.
    Around the moon may be seen a ring of coloured vapour. The cricket sings sharply and swallows fly very low to catch flies. As the atmosphere gets heavy it presses down the flies so the swallow must fly
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tillie Grogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oxford, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo