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School: Mount Town (roll number 15606)

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Mount Town, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Annie Brennan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 392

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    because the insects are flying low near the ground when the rain is coming. If the robin comes near the house and gets tame a snow storm will follow.
    If the wild birds are heard crying it is a sure sign of awful storm, such as the heron if she is seen flying around in the bogs or flying in on the land it is a sure sign of storm, or if the crows are seen resting on the fences it is a very bad omen.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Coollemoneen, Co. Sligo