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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

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Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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  1. Comharthaí na hAimsire - Signs of the Weather

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    A dog eating grass is a sign of rain.
    To see spots in the earth is a sign of bad weather.
    To see the chimney puffing is a sign of bad weather.
    If the salt gets damp it is a sign of bad weather
    When the sky is red in the evening and gray next morning is a sure sign of a fine day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Bean an Bhúrcaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo