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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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    and Lakes.
    Fall. The Carrantuohill Lakes in Killarney bordered by the Mountains are remarkable for their scenery, the landscape is also very beautiful. Well, the lakes of Killarney foretell the weather to the people living there, in this way. In the morning if the lakes are rough there will be bad weather, and if they are calm good weather is expected.
    Fire. If you can see any blue light in the fire frost is expected, and if the smoke rises straight out of the chimney good weather is expected.
    The Birds.
    When the swallows fly low to the earth or around the houses it is a sign of rain. In Kerry there is a villiage named Blennerville where a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jeremiah Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry