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School: Páirc na bhFiadh (roll number 15585)

Location:
Deerpark, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Lil Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0234, Page 19a

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    4. When sheep sniff the air they know it is going to snow and they all huddle together and run for shelter.
    5. A dog eats grass when it is going to rain.
    6. Swallows fly slow when it is going to rain.
    7. When the spiders creep out there is going to be rain.
    8. When the crickets sing sharply there is going to be rain.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Roscommon