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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 247

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    night is a shepherd's delight. When the cat has her back turned to the fire it is a sign of rain. It is a sign of rain when the far away hills are looking near. When the smoke is going up straight from the chimneys it is a sign of (rain) good weather. It is a sign of rain when the wind blows the smoke down the chimney. When we see a blue blaze in the fire it is a sign of a storm. It is a sign of rain to see the insects flying low.
    When the new moon comes in on Saturday
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath