School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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    When you see a blue light in the fire it is the sign of bad weather
    When a cat is scraping the door it is the sign of bad weather.
    If the soot falls it is the sign of bad weather.
    If you see a dog eating grass it is the sign of bad weather.
    When you hear the sea or the river noising it is the sign of bad weather.
    They say that if there is a fog or Clear-Island in the morning that the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Malley
    Gender
    Male