School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

Location:
Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 086

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 086

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  1. When the smoke goes down to the ground it is the sign of rain. When you take a pot off the fire and the soot keeps burning on it it is a sign of rain.
    When the clouds are going towards the west it is a sign of fine weather and when they are going towards the east it is a sign of rain. When the distant hills are looking nigh it is a sign of rain. When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain. When there is low water in the river it is a
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coorduff, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Michael Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Coorduff, Co. Wexford