School: Tullyvin

Location:
Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 385

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 385

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  1. Signs of bad weather:-
    When the sun sets in a cloud, when the smoke blows down to the ground, when swallows fly low, when the cat sits by the fire, when the cricket sings on the hearth, when there is a ring round the moon, when crows gather together on a hill top, when northern lights appear in the sky, when flies gather together in bunches in the air, when larks fly low, when seagulls come inland, when the hearthstone is damp, when a dog eats grass, when the curlew sings with one note, When there is a big crop of
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Josephine Mc Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortin, Co. Cavan