School: Tooreen (St. Brigid's)

Location:
Tooreen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Ní Fhlannagáin
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    wet weather.
    When the wind comes from the South it brings rain.
    When the smoke turns down to the ground it is a sign of wet weather.
    The horse and the ass turns his back to the ditch it is a sign for wet weather.
    When the midges gather under a tree it is a sign for wet weather.
    When the lakes and rivers turn black it is a sign of wet weather.
    When a rainbow appears in the sky it is the sign for wet weather.
    The sky turns black it is a sign for wet weather.
    When the smoke goes up
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