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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 18_020

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    Swallows flying low tell us of bad weather. If a cat turns his back to the fire that is the sign of rain. If a goat does no got out in the morning but stays around the farm and looks for shelter that's the sign of a rainy day. If the blue blaze is in the fire it is the sign of bad weather.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Wynne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Lonergan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary