School: Malahide (B.)

Location:
Malahide, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 101

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0791, Page 101

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    frosty or bad weather. The wind from the west brings the most rain here. To hear the skylark singing in the morning is an indication of good weather.
    When the roaring of the sea is heard far away, bad weather is approaching. Another sign of bad weather is to see starling flying in a large flocks, and the sea birds flying in a cluster to land. This latter is a sign of stormy weather. The sun rising in the east in the morning a copper colour is a sure sign of rainy weather. A cat scratching her claws
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Thornton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Hill, Co. Dublin