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School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

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Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0952, Page 086

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    If a robin sings on a tree or bush keeping very low or in the middle it has always been looked upon by the older people of this district as a sign of wet or variable weather but if this bird perches on or very near the top of said tree or bush when singing it is regarded as a certain sign of fine weather coming or if present already, to continue.
    The common crane which has its home for the most part near Dundalk passes this way frequently on its inward and outward
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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
    Margaret Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan