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School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Bellanurly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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    Birds and the Weather
    Birds can sometimes let us know what kind of weather to expect.
    A crane goes up the river for good weather and down the river for bad weather.
    Seagulls fly inland when a storm is near.
    Swallows flying low indicated rain, flying high they denote good weather.
    If you hear curlews shrieking they say they are calling for rain, When the cuckoo calls after "Bonfire" night it will be a bad harvest.
    Jamie Lindsay
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jamie Lindsay
    Gender
    Male