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School: Dennmore

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Dennmore or Legganden, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Harriet Heaslip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0977, Page 171

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  1. Signs of the Weather

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    A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds warning
    A rainbow at night is the shepherds delight.
    When a rainbow is seen in the morning it is a sign that there is a storm coming. When a rainbow is seen in the evening it is a sign that you are going to have good weather.
    Seagulls.
    When the seagulls are seen coming inland stormy or rainy weather is almost always approaching. The storm is there element and the seagulls enjoy the heaviest gale
    When it gets stormy at sea. The seagulls come inland.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Heaslip
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moher, Co. Cavan