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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Elizabeth Benson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0085

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0085

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  4. XML “When it Is Going to Rain”

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  1. Superstitions (continued)

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  2. When it Is Going to Rain

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    Asses are heard braying more than usual. Cocks flap their wings a great deal and hens get restless and uneasy and are seen running towards the hen house. The moon has a halo round it.
    Dogs and cats get sleepy and dull and lie before the fire.
    Feathers and dry leaves blow in streams and (smoke) trenches.
    Cattle gather together at one corner of the field with their tails turned to the wind.
    Soot often falls down the chimneys.
    When the sun is setting the previous
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