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School: Garbally, Banagher

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Garbally, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Ryder
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 036

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    is the sign of storms.
    When a dog eats grass it is the sign of rain.
    When a cat has her back to the fire it is the sign of rain.
    When a donkey has his back to the ditch it is the sign of rain.
    When a cow has a hump on her back it is the sign of cold weather.
    When the sky is red it is the sign of frost.
    When the sky is black it is the sign of rain.
    Another sign of rain is when the hills are near us.
    When the insects are near the ground it is the sign of rain.
    When the sea is roaring it is the sign of a storm.
    Signs of rain.
    When the smoke goes up
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Kieran Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly