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School: Westland (roll number 8428)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs E.J. Roberts
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0706, Page 274

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  1. Weather-Signs (continued)

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    When the hills seem to be near the weather will be wet.
    When the midges are biting and the bumble bee is out it is a sign of rain.
    When the weather is going to get bad the cattle eat greedily and are very restless.
    If sheep are lying down quietly in the morning the day will be good, but if they are eating greedily the day will be bad.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Olive Mc Whirter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss Mc Whirter
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumlayne, Co. Meath