School: Baile Mór Síl Anmchadha (Laurencetown)

Location:
Laurencetown, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cogaidhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0095

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0055, Page 0095

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  1. Weather Lore
    When those signs are noticeable we know that rain is coming:-
    1. When corns are painful.
    2. When rheumatic joints are painful.
    3. When a cat lies with its back to the fire.
    4. When the village pump whistles.
    5. When the curlews fly about schreeching.
    6. When the swallows fly very low.
    7. When the animals seem lazy.
    8. When the sheep are seen lying together in the morning.
    9. When the crickets are heard.
    10. When a ring is seen around the
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