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School: Cluaineach (C.) (roll number 11774)

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Coolrawer, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chlaimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0260

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    Signs of fine weather are :-
    The sun goes down red.
    The swallows fly high.
    A rainbow is seen at evening.
    A fog " " on the river.
    Thick dew falls.
    Frost on the ground on Winter evenings.
    Signs of Rain are :-
    The sheep and goats come home from the mountains.
    The crickets sing.
    Soot falls down.
    The smoke goes up straight.
    Corns ache.
    Rheumatic people feel the pains of their rheumatism keenly.
    "The distant hills are looking nigh".
    A rainbow spans the sky.
    The swallow fly low.
    The seagulls come to land.
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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
    Vera M. Jennings
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr P.J. Jennings
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cully, Co. Sligo