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School: Tullamore (St. Brigid's)

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Tullamore, Co. Offaly
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    If swallows fly high it is a sign of heat, but if they fly low the weather will be bad.
    Flowerers were also used for the same purpose. The dandelion close sup its blossom when it is about to rain. The cats tear and scrape before it rains.
    John Duffy,
    Convent View,
    Tullamore
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Convent View, Co. Offaly