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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 007

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    The old inhabitants of Roscrea say that there is rain overhead if they hear the weird cry of the curlews. When a person's corn begins to ache it is said that rain is near. If swallows are seen flying near the ground the people also say that we shall have rain
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madeline Minogue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Patrick Hooly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Tipperary