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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    If the clouds were black it is a sure sign of rain. If the sky was cloudless good weather is at hand. if the sun is shinning with all its splendour the following will be good weather. If the sun is shinning delicately bad weather is coming forth. When the rainbow is in the sky rain is sure to follow. When the crows fly heigh in the air its a sign of good weather.
    When the crows fly
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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
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Other names
    Brighidh Ní Lálúar
    Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Lawler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Kilree, Co. Kilkenny