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School: Carlingford (C.) (roll number 13582)

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    1. Where the duck quacks and the peacock cries rain is at hand.
    2. Cattle and horses seek the shelter of the ditches when rain is near
    3. The crows are noisy and restless at the approach of rain.
    4. When the soot falls down the chimney rain may be expected.
    5. A ring round the moon is a sign of storm. The more remote the ring the nearer the storm
    6. Where a cat washes the back of her ears a storm may be expected.
    7. Worms running across the road is a sign of rain
    Eithne O Rourke. Age 13 years.
    Castle Hill
    Carlingford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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