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   see the clouds moving quickly. If the weather is wet at the beginning of the new moon it will continue and it is the same with good weather. If the new moon is lying on its back old people say it will be a wet quarter. If the dog eats grass we should bring our overcoats where ever you go. A green Christmas leaves a full graveyard.

   

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   If Willy the Wisp come in summer it hurries the people to save their crops. A dry August leaves a dry harvest. When there is a rainbow in the sky it shows that the world will never be flooded.

   

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   When the crickets sings it is supposed to rain. The goat that is reared out in the field comes home there is going to be rain. The old people had an old saying. "The blackbird sings when there is going to be rain

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Patrick Mc Cabe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dernakesh, Co. Cavan