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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 041

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  1. Weather-Lore

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    The animals and insects know all about the weather.
    The Starlings and Robins - when they come near the house there is going to be a storm of snow.
    When the swallows fly low after insects, which are low, there is going to be bad weather.
    The cat. When she turns her back to the fire there is going to be a storm. When she faces the fire there is going to be fine weather.
    When the mountains seem near it is going to
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tony Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow