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School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)

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Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
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Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 372

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    it is the sign of wind.
    When there is a halo round the sun it is a sign of rain.
    When the stars are glistening it is a sign of frost.
    The soot falling is the sign of rain
    The swans moving is the sign of a storm.
    When the swallows are flying low rain will follow.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Killian
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuillawinnia, Co. Roscommon