School: Rath Sionnaigh

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1. Weather-Lore (continued)

   

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   it is a sign of bad weather. When you see the birds flying inlands it a sign of storm. When the sun sinks behind a cloud it is sign of bad weather. When you see the dust flying in the air it is a sign of storm. If the moon looks pale it is a sign of rain. When the floor is damp it is a sign of rain. When the rain lies on the windows it is a sign of rain. When the wildgeese come from Norway it is a sign of snow. When the sky is red it will be a storm. When there is mangstass in the sky it is a sign of frost. When the swallow flies low it is a sign of rain (When you)

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2. Cures

   

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   A cure for the cold, is to take buttermilk with red pepper on it.
   If a person has a sore throat, put roast salt in a silk cloth, and tie it round your neck.
   A cure for the toothache is to put iodine

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