School: Brittas (roll number 12217)

Location:
Brittas, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 390

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  1. The old people of this locality are very good judges of the weather, because they can foretell very accurately when a change is coming.
    They tell you that if you see a horse with his back to a wall, it is a sure sign of rain, or if you see the hens running into the house on a wet morning it is a sign of a wet day.
    When they see a cat with her back to the fire, they say that we may soon expect rain.
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