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   “Some people say that the City of Bannow wasn't buried at all...”

   

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   drowned. It is called the Grecian reck. Every time before a heavy storm these nine people are heard crying as a warning.

   

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2. Signs of the Weather

   

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   When seals come in it is a sign of very bad weather and when flocks of gulls come in to the land especially pigeon gulls it is a sign of a storm. When a dog or a cat eats grass in the morning rain will come before night, and when the soot falls it is a sure sign of rain. When the cats tear the wood with their claws it is the sign of a storm, or when they bawl and roar. Evening red and morning grey Two sure signs of wan fine day.

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   Roman script

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   • Bridget Francis