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School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    expected and when it comes down a bad day is assured.
    When the dust whirls on the road it is a sign of rain. The reflection of trees in the water and also when the seas are dark and gloomy it is a sign that is nigh.
    When midges begin to bite and when the ants begin swarm rain is approaching. Spiders creep from their cobwebs when rain is at hand.
    Blue blazes are seen in the fire when storm is nigh and when soot falls down rain is at hand.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Tierney
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