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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 116

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    The local beliefs conected with the weather are. A mackerel sky denotes a storm and a red sky denotes a fine morrow. When the floors weeps it means rain.
    The South wind brings most rain to this district. If a frog enters the house is is said to bring rain. Birds flying low or seagulls flying inland indicates a storm. When a cat lies with its back to the fire cold weather is in store for us.
    If the dust on the road whirls about, a storm ai approaching. When the weir is heard at a distance rain is not far off. If beetles are seen in the house it is sure to rain. When the smoke ascends in a
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny