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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 246

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  1. Weather Signs

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    The swallows:- When bad weather is drawing near the swallows fly very near the ground and a lot of them are to be seen. When good weather is coming they fly high in the air.
    The ducks:- When the ducks play in a place where rain gathers it is a sign of bad weather.
    The Curllow [?] :- When the curllow [?] whistles twice when she is flying in the air it is a sign of bad weather.
    The wren:- When bad weather is coming the wren comes to the eve-run of the house.
    Wild geese:- The wild geese
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