School: Clonshough

Location:
Clonshagh, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
C. Ní Bhroin
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  1. When a cat scrapes her nails against wood it is a sign of a storm.
    When the wind blows from the north it is a sign of rain.
    When there are big black clouds in the sky it is a sign of rain.
    When there are a lot of stars in the sky it is a sign of frost.
    When you see many plovers about is is a sign of snow.
    When you hear the trains whistling it is a sign of frost.
    When there is a rainbow in the sky it is a sign of rain.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles Hoysted
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonshagh, Co. Dublin