School: Carysfort, Arklow

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
T. E. McAdoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 121

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  1. When the rooks build their nests in the top of the trees it is the sign of a fine summer,but when they build their nests low in the trees it is the sign of a bad summer.
    When the sea-gulls come inland it is the sign of a storm.
    When the swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather, and when they fly high it is a sign of good weather.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
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    George Freeman
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