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School: Christ Church, Castlebar (roll number 14358)

Location:
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A. C. Ní Mhaitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0154, Page 197

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    back to the fire it is a sign that the next day will be wet and cold.
    The small midges are seen in bunches the day before it rains.
    When the sheep are coming down of the high mountains it is a sign that there is a shower coming.
    If a person kills a spider on the road it will rain the next day.
    When the seagulls are seen flying inland it is a sign that it is going to rain.
    If the swans are seem in the lakes it is a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Carson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontybaunan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carheens, Co. Mayo