School: Ballinorley (roll number 11597)

Location:
Béal Átha an Orlaí, Co. Shligigh
Teacher:
Mrs Anna Ewing
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  1. When swallows fly low we may expect rain, also when the flags of the kitchen floor are damp, when the moon lies on her back, when seagulls fly low, when soot falls down the chimney, when curlews cry or when the cat sits with its back to the fire.
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