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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

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Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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    There are many signs in the weather which tells you what sort the weather will be. They are; if the wind blows from the north east there is going to be snow, If it blows from the west it is going to rain.If the flags weep outside the door, or the walls of the house it will rain. If the far off hills or mountains look near it is going to rain. If there is a circle around the further it is away from the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Malone
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Jospeh Malone
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois