School: Baile Thomáis, Gabhailín (roll number 15407)

Location:
Thomastown Demesne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Dubhláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 051

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 051

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  4. XML “Signs of the Weather”

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  1. To see swallows flying high is the sign of fine weather.
    To see swallows flying low is the signof bad weather.
    To see a black frog is the sign of rain and to see a yellow frog is the sign of fine weather.
    To see the mountains covered with heavy fog is the sign of rain and to see the mountains clear is sign of a
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eddie Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahervillahowe, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Matthew Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cahervillahowe, Co. Tipperary