School: Coillíní Carrowkelly (roll number 7054)

Location:
Culleens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ó Brádaigh
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    refers to ducks if they quak and pick their feathers they are also calling for rain.
    If a blue blaze is seen in the fire it tells of storm approaching.
    If the sky appears almost full of stars people say it is a sign of frost. They look out and say "It is freezing hard."
    If a cock crows on a wet day it is a sign of a fair day.
    When a dog eats grass it is a sign of rain.
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