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School: Garbally, Banagher

Location:
Garbally, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Ryder
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 045

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    Weather Lore
    A horse with his tail to the ditch is the sign of rain.
    Rabbits out in the afternoon is the sign of rain.
    A dog eating grass is the sign of rain.
    A cat scraping is the sign of rain.
    A cat near the fire is the sign of rain.
    A blue blaze in the fire is the sign of rain
    The sky red in the East is the sign of rain.
    The sun setting behind a cloud is the sign of rain.
    A circle around the moon is the sign of rain.
    A lot of starts in the sky is the sign of rain.
    Swallows flying low is the sign of rain.
    Swallows flying high is the sign of good weather.
    Sea-birds in the inlands is the sign of frost.
    The South Wind brings the most rain to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clondallow, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Address
    Clondallow, Co. Offaly