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School: Tigneatha

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Tynagh, Co. Galway
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Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0003

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0003

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    it is also a sign of thunder. If the fog goes up into the sky we will have a wet day but if it comes down we will have a fine day.
    The crickets sing very sharply when rain is approaching. The ducks quacking and the peacock crying tell us we are going to have rain.
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  2. Weather-Lore

    “A cat washing his face with his paw is a sign of rain.”

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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Feebrack or Nutgrove, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Feebrack or Nutgrove, Co. Galway