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School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 024

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    are confident of rain.
    When we see, sea-birds flying inland that is a sign that a storm is approaching us, and when snails are seen creeping on walls of houses that is a sign of rain. Swans flying in an easterly direction show the dry weather is approaching us. Flying ants indicate rain, but if they come indoors it is a sign of a bad thunder-storm approaching us. We are also near rain when we see a "Sidhe-Gaoithe".
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    Language
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    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Conchúbhair
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