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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 037

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  3. XML “Signs of Rain”
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  2. Total List of Indications of Rain

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    1. Crows:- When crows fly off early in the mornings.
    2. Sheep: - When sheep are to be seen grazing in the fields in the morning.
    3. Crows:- When crows are seen alighting in a field in the evening.
    4. Crows:- When crows come home late in the evening from the hills, because they are trying to get in a store of food for the following day in case that they might not be able to go out the following day.
    5. Cricket:- When the cricket sings or chirps is another sign of rain.
    6. River:- When the river rattles against the stones at the weirs.
    7. Leaves of trees:- When the leaves turn up in the wind and rattles.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    James Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow