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School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

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Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 047

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    big number of sticks and mud. It is about as big as a hens nest with sticks over it for a roof.
    We also know of certain movements of birds whether the weather is going to be fine or not.
    When the black-bird whistles noisily it is a sign of rain. When the crows roost on the trees or when the swallows fly near the ground we may expect bad weather. We may get rain when the wild-geese fly towards the sea.
    We may expect fine weather when the swallows fly very high, or when the wild geese fly towards the mountains.
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