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   soon expect rain.
   When we see a rainbow there is rain approaching.
   Kate Ellen Kilcoyne.

   If the pheasants crowd in the ward it is a sign of a storm.
   When the Robins come around the door is a sign of snow.
   When the cat is creeping her paws against wood it is a sign of rain.
   When a fog is rising on the rivers it is a sign of warm weather.
   When the hills seem near it is a sign of rain.
   When the smoke is going up straight from the chimney it is a sign of warm weather.
   When the north wind blows it

   

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   If the pheasants crowd in the wood it is a sign of a storm. When the robins come around the door is a sign of snow. When the cat is scraping his paws against wood it is a sign of rain. When a fog is rising on the rivers it is a sign of warm weather. When the hills seem near it is a sign of rain. When the smoke is going up straight from the chimneys it is a sign of warm weather. When the north wind blows it is

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Ellen Quinn

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Clooneen, Co. Sligo