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School: Derrylane

Location:
Derrylane, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mabel Lougheed
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 025

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    weather.
    The south west wind brings most rain here.
    When the swallows fly low it's a sign of rain, when high it's a sign of good weather.
    When the cat sits with her back to the fire it's a sign of rain.
    When the dog eats grass it's a sign of storm.
    If the sky is black it's a sign of rain, if blue it's a sign of good weather.
    When hills seem near it's a sign of storm.
    When the dust is blowing on the roadway it's a sign of bad weather.
    When the lakes are of a blackish colour it's a sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnston Elliott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corran, Co. Cavan