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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 087

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    themselves it indicates rain. When the big thrushes and blackbirds and filths come near the house looking for food it indicates snow and frost.
    When the wind is from the south-west and when the sun is there at about two or three o'clock in indicates rain. When the smoke goes up straight it indicates fine weather and when it goes to the ground it indicates rain. When the crows fly low it indicates storms.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmore, Co. Offaly