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School: Cora Dubhthaigh (Corradooey) (roll number 8436)

Location:
Corradooey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláinse A. Póirtéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 097

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  2. Signs of the Weather

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    When the dust blows off the ground there is going to be rain. When the rooster crows there is going to be good weather and when the cat is washing her face and puts her paw behind her ear it is the sign that there is going to be rain. When the weather is cloudy there is to be rain. When the sea-gulls are flying low there is going to be stormy weather. We say that when the smoke is going up straight out of the chimney there is going to be nice
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Enie Stuart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Findrum, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Stuart
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Findrum, Co. Donegal