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School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)

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Roosky, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Luke Caslin
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    of the weather . If you see a single mag it is a bad sign of the weather, because if the weather is going to be bad the other mag stays on the nest.
    The robin is a great sign of the weather, If you see the robin singing in a branch on top of a tree in the morning it is a sign the weather will be fine, and if you see the robin hiding under the tree it is a sign the weather will be bad.
    The crane is a good sign of the weather. When the crane rises, and flies in the direction the wind is blowing it is a sign the weather will be fine and if she flies with the wind it is a sign the weather will be bad. The seagull is a good sign of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florrie Hoare
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80