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School: Stormanstown, Ardee (roll number 9371)

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Stormanstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0668, Page 004

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    When the smoke gets straight upwards into the air fine weather will continue.
    When the wind is from the bar of Drogheda, rain is near. This omen was not known in Reaghstown, 4 miles from Ardee.
    When the robin sings at the foot of a bush in the morning, a rainy day is indicated. If he sings at the top of the bush fine weather is at hand.
    "Frost and rain
    And frost again" - i.e., when a frosty night is followed by a rainy day this will probably be succeeded by another nights frost.
    Rain is indicated by a flock of stares chirping on a tree top.
    When there's a blue blaze in the fire storm ma be expected. When seagulls fly inland or when the cat scratches a chair or a tree, look out for storm.
    Referring to the belief that the robins position in the bush at early morning indicates fair or fine weather that day, Jack Mc Gahon Reaghstown, tells the following story;-
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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