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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 074

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  1. Weather Signs (continued)

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    through the rain, it indicates thunder and lightning. When a ring is seen round the moon it indicates coming rain. When the Wild geese fly north it is the sign of coming snow. When the wind blows from the north it is the sign of coming rain. When the wind blows from the north it is the sign of coming snow. When the sun sinks red it indicates coming frost.
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  2. Food In Olden Times

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    Long ago people in our district used a very different diet to that of the present day people, perhaps that is the reason of their being so healthy. Their breakfast consisted chiefly of porridge and butter milk or sowans. Their dinner consisted
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    Topics
    1. products
      1. food products (~3,601)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lackanduff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Philip Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Lackanduff, Co. Cavan