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School: Gort na Léime (roll number 13012)

Location:
Gortaleam, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038, Page 0086

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  1. Signs of Weather

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    The cat is seen with his back to the fire
    Rain.
    The cat is seen scraping
    Wind or storms.
    The soot is falling down the chimney
    Rain.
    A fog round the moon
    Rain.
    The swallows flying low.
    Rain.
    The furniture and roof cracking
    Rain.
    Ducks heard quacking
    Rain.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Knockaunbrack, Co. Galway