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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

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Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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    questioning each other about the weather.
    It is known by the daily paper. If the sky is bright we are going to have fine weather, but if it is cloudy we are going to have wet weather.
    If the dogs are going wild it is a sign we are going to have a storm. If the wind is blowing severly also we are going to have a storm. If the crows fly low we are going to have wet weather, but when they fly very high that is the verdict of fine weather.
    Some peopl are able to judge the weather from the smoke. For instance if the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Heath, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Heath, Co. Tipperary