School: Teampull Dubhglaise (roll number 6968)

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1. Signs of Weather (continued)

   

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   6. Frogs croak loudly 7. The cows gather to one end of the field. 8. Soot falls down the chimney. 9. Some kinds of flowers close up. 10. Seagulls are to be seen flying about. 11. Swallows fly very low. 12. The smoke of chimneys blows down to the ground. When there is going to be good weather. 1. The moon is very clear. 2. The smoke goes up in a straight line. 3. Bats are about late in the evening. When it is going to be cold. 1. Robins come very near the doors. 2. The fire burns very bright.

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2. Lucky and Unlucky Things

   

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   It is unlucky to hit a beast with an "elder" stick. It is unlucky if a girl stumbles on entering her home after being married. It is lucky to lose money but unlucky to find it.
   It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman when going on a journey. It is lucky to find iron and to have a horseshoe in the house. It is unlucky to clean out

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