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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 4

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    When the dog eats grass it is a sign of rain. When there is going to be bad weather the crickets sing. When the soot falls down the chimney it is a sin of rain. In winter it is a sign of frost when the fire gets very red.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Redden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Redden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal