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School: Castlecomer (B.) (roll number 1118)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
D. Ó Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 165

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  1. Signs of Weather

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    If a crow flies very high it is said the weather will be fine, and if it flies low and turns over it will be wet.
    If a crane flies up a river it will be fine and if it flies down it will be wet.
    If a swallow tips the water when it is flying it will be wet and if it flies high it will be fine.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fintan Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

  2. Raths

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    There is an old rath in Boneyarrow near Iogh on the lands of Mrs. Hoyne. It is a big field with a
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