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School: An Gleann, Cill Dá Lua

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Gortcallyroe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Méadhbh Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0587, Page 124

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  1. Riddles (continued)

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    What keys are used in prison? Turnkeys. If all the trees in the wood began to run which of them would be last? The Slow tree.
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  2. Weather Signs

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    When the sun is pale when setting, it is a sign of bad weather. If there is a fog going out over the hill, it is a sign of bad weather. When the hen are picking themselves, it is a sign of rain. When the cat has his back to the, it is a sign of rain. When the dog eats grass, it is a sign of rain. The birds fly low when it is near rain. When the Wild Geese come from the North, it is a sign of snow.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Pat Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballygarreen, Co. Clare