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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 322

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  1. Weather Signs and Sayings of this District (continued)

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    When the swallows are flying near the ground it is said that it will rain soon.
    When there is a cap on the local hill, shrone, there will be rain within a few days.
    When we see the fowls preening themselves we should be looking out for rain.
    When a flight of sea - gulls come inland and are following the plough we are going to have a big fall of rain.
    When we see a crowd of curlews flying about, it is a good sign of rain.
    When there is a lot rain coming, the cattle go down into the valleys and they lie down there.
    When there is a lot of soot falling from the chimney it is believed that it will rain soon.
    When we see the sun
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Durkan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonty, Co. Mayo