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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 01_014

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    the swallow can see the flies and gnats and that they come down near the ground when it is going to rain, and the swallows pursue them to catch them and eat them. When the sea-gulls are flying high and whistling it is a sign of rain in these places.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal Traynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry