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School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)

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Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Sr. Colmcille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0735, Page 069

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    The old people can judge the weather by different signs. When we are going to have rain there are black clouds in the sky. Also you see a rainbow win the sky. The cat sits with his back to the fire and sleeps. The spiders creep from their cobwebs. The moon goes under the clouds and the sun goes down pale. The snails are crawling around. All the tables and chairs begin to creak and soot falls.
    Some of the signs for snow are when the north wind blows and every thing is bright. The robin comes in to the house for food. Some times the sky is
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ursula Gilleran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullingar, Co. Westmeath