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School: Carrickatee (roll number 16481)

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Carrickatee, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 225

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    weather. Another sign of good weather is the sun setting red and shining. The old people say that the cuckoo singing clearly and loudly is a sign of good weather and also when the thrush sings in the evening and when the swallows fly high. The cranes also give us a sign of good weather when they are to be seen going towards the lakes.
    Mary Gillen Gragernagh
    Edward Gorman Gragernagh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gragarnagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Edward Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gragarnagh, Co. Monaghan