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School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)

Location:
Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 003

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  1. Weather-Lore

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    Signs of bad weather coming, regarded by the people in this district of Aughnamullen.
    1. Cranes and Sea-gulls fly inland.
    2. The cat sits with her back to the fire.
    3. A peculiar blue glaze comes in the fire.
    4. The soot falls down the chimney.
    5. The smoke puffs down it also.
    6.The cat washes behind her ears.
    7. The cat sharpens her claws on the bark of a tree.
    8. The dog barks in his sleep.
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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
    Kathleen Conolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raw, Co. Monaghan