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School: Baltrasna (roll number 4086)

Location:
Baltrasna, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shuibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0716, Page 349

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    towards a wood or a house.
    It is the sign of storm when the cat sits with her back to the fire.
    It is the sign of bad weather when the crane leaves the bogs and goes to the highlands.
    It is the sign of good weather when the smoke goes up straight from the chimney.
    When the Wild Geese come to Ireland it is a sign that there is snow in Scotland and when they go back it is a sign that there is fine weather in Scotland.
    When there is blue blazes in the fire it is the sign of storm
    Written by Mollie McCabe Murrens Oldcastel Co Meath
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Murrens, Co. Meath