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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0094

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  1. Signs of Weather

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    When the sky looks dull and heavy and it appears very low.
    Rain.
    The ducks quacking loud.
    Rain.
    The seagull comes inland
    Rain.
    When the sun looks waterish
    Rain.
    A bow around the moon
    Rain.
    When the hung up bacon drops
    Rain.
    The noise of the water from the West.
    Rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Rabbitte
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortaleam, Co. Galway