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School: Taobh na Cruaiche (roll number 4494)

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Taobh na Cruaiche, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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N. Ní Mhóráin
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    glisten when there is showery weather close at hand.
    In Summer, if we see a lot of small flies or if we see ants in huge numbers on the roads we can expect rain. If we see a blue light in the fire we can expect rain also. Those are the various signs by which we can foretell the kind of weather we are going to have.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Greal
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faiche Boirinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Mc Greal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Faiche Boirinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo