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School: Cill Moicheallóg (B.) (roll number 15740)

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Kilmallock, Co. Limerick
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Conchobhar Mac Raghnaill
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    (8) If distant mountains appear nigh, it is a sign of stormy weather.
    (9) If the wind blows from the south or west; it is liable that you will get rain, and also tereffic floods.
    But if the wind blows from north or east, you have hard cold dry weather then.
    (10) If you see a cat turning his back to a fire, it is also a great sign of wet weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoin Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Patrick Bermingham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    21
    Address
    Tankardstown, Co. Limerick