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    Puss sits at the fire washing its face with its velvety paws. The horse and ass are trying to seek shelter from the approaching blast by concealing them-selves against some wall or fence. Sometimes the clouds darken and the sun turns from its sparkling yellow to a silvery shade, and what do the old folk say "Oh how my bones ache, rain must be at hand." These are the surest weather indicators. They may have some more traditions to add regarding their tokens of inclement weather but those mentioned are the principal.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Keadew, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr P. Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Keadew, Co. Roscommon