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School: Templeorum, Piltown (roll number 6289)

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Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
P. Hickey
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    When the sun is watery looking.
    Ans. It is a sign of rain.
    A Rainbow in the morning is a shepherd's warning a Rainbow in the night is a shepherd's delight.
    It is a sign of of rain when the swallows flies low.
    It is a sign of rain when the curlew is crying.
    When the seagulls come in land a storm is near.
    When the goat comes down from the hill
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Edward Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Kilkenny