School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
An Carbad Beag, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0143, Page 449

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  1. When there is a change of weather, all the birds come in land searching for food they cannot get any food because the fish are gone to the bottom of the sea. When the swallows are back they give us signs, when they fly high there will be good weather.
    When they fly low it is the sign of bad weather. When there is a shower coming all the hens run for shelter as nature tells them they can get their food afterwards. But if there going to be continual rain the hens go through the fields picking grain as
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    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
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