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School: Ballysadare (C.) (roll number 9922)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 187

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    When the clouds are dark and heavy in winter it is a sign of snow.
    When a cat scrapes wood it is a sign of storm and when the goates come down from the mountain it is a sign of storm.
    If there is a mist around Knocknarea it is a sign of rain and when the water in a lake, river, or stream looks black it is a sign of storm and rain.
    When there is a fog on the hills it is a sign of rain
    If the sky is clear and high up from the earth it is a sign of good weather.
    When the sky is bright in the morning it is the sign of a good day.
    An ounce of March dust is worth a King's Ransom.
    If there is a lot of dust on the road in March it is a sign
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