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School: Shrule (roll number 7795/7796)

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Shrule, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0038C, Page 01_039

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    3. When you see a wisp caught on a hens tail it is a sign (that a stranger is coming) that there is somebody dead
    4. If you see a dog eating grass it is a sign of rain
    5. When the cat us after washing his face the first person he looks at is the first person to die.
    About three years ago on May Day there was a big storm of thunder and lightning It burned a cock of hay and killed two sheep and two lambs not very far from our house
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    Language
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    Collector
    Cristeoir Ó Buachacháin
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