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   Signs of Rain

   1) When a cat sits with his back to the fire
   2) When the wind blows from Carraig Leac. (South)
   3) If the wind whistles through the key hole.
   4) When the sea-gulls are flying in land.

   5) To see the robbins hopping round the door - sign of storm

   6) When the worms come over the ground
   7) When a frog comes into the citchen
   8) To hear the noise of a train a long distance
   9) When a grass-hopper squeals
   10) When you hear the cricket singing in the corner
   11) If a cock crows inside

   
   Signs of good Weather

   1) If a cock crows outside
   2) When you see a cricket going out on the door

   

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bernadette Cunningham

   Gender

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   Aghavilla, Co. Monaghan