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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 299

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  1. Local Weather-Lore (continued)

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    When a thunder - storm is coming all sheep keep in a flock and they all run for the bushes. That is why they get killed so often. When hens are picking themselves it is the sign rain. When a cat scrapes wood it is the sign of frost and if she sits in front of the fire it is the sign of snow.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanragh, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Margaret Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shanragh, Co. Laois