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School: Ballinea (roll number 10426)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Farrell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 059

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    to be near.
    When the cat scratches the legs of tables or chairs rain or a storm is near.
    When the smoke goes straight up out of the chimney it is a sign of fine weather.
    Swallows flying high is a sign of fine weather.
    When crickets come out and fly about the house it is a sign of fine weather.
    When the cuckoo and swallow come to our country early it is a sign of a fine summer.
    When the sun goes down red in the summer evenings it is a sign of a fine day on the morrow.
    A fog visible on a summer morning is a sign of a fine day.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Joseph Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    P. Smyth
    Address
    Hanstown, Co. Westmeath