School: Valleymount

Location:
Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 042

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 042

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  1. Signs of a Snow Storm
    1. Smoke:- Smell of smoke from Dublin because the wind is coming from the north.

    2. Birds:- When birds shelter in houses.
    3. Badgers:- When birds and badgers are fat in October.
    4. Foxes:- When foxes bark in October.
    5. Clouds:- When the clouds are of a slaty blue colour and are low in the sky.
    6. Wind:- When the wind comes from the north or north-east.
    7. Guinea Hens:- When guinea hens cackle
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