School: Castlegannon, Mullinavat (roll number 13028)

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Castlegannon, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 209

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    sign of rain.
    12. If Tory Hill is clouded it is a sign of rain.
    13. When the hills look near it is a sign of rain.
    14. If foxes back much in October it is a sign of a great fall of snow.
    15. When the plover comes down from the mountain it is a sign of hard weather.
    16. "The frog has changed his yellow vest and in a russet coat is dressed."
    17. When the sea-gulls come out from the coast out to the land it is a sign of a storm.
    18. When the wild birds roost at the north side of a tree it is a sign of a storm from the south.
    19. When crows glide and tumble in the air it is a sign of rain.
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