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School: Curraghmore (roll number 12714)

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Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Donagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 109

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  1. Weather Signs

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    When a cat sits with its back to the fire it is a sure sign of bad weather.
    If the distant hills appear near id is also a sure sign of bad weather.
    If the sun goes down red at sunset fine weather is prophesied.
    When the fog falls in the morning it is a sign of a fine day.
    If the sky in the east appears red early in the morning it is a sign of a wet day.
    When the hens pick themselves it is a sure sign of a wet day.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathconnell, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath