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School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

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Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Michael Quinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0261, Page 045

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    68. A low atmosphere is a sign of rain.
    69. When a new moon is on its back there will be bad weather during that moon.
    70. If the mionnán serac bleats like a goat it is a sign of rain.
    71. If the swallow flies very high and comes down straight it is a sign of rain.
    72. In Summer certain flowers close when rain is coming.
    73. If there are midgets out in the evening in Summer it is a sign of rain.
    74. When the dew stays on the grass late it is a sing of rain.
    75. When a river is making a lot of noise in the evening rain is coming.
    76. When swans are flying away from a river rain is coming.
    77. When there is an echo in the evening rain is coming.
    78. When rain is coming spiders come out from their webs.
    Joe Scahill,
    Bookala
    79. When swallows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
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