School: An Sciobairín

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An Sciobairín, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cuileanáin
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  1. There are many signs by which people can tell the weather.
    1)
    If there is a ring around the moon it is a sign of bad weather.
    2)
    If the sky is red after the sun setting it is a sign of good weather
    3)
    If the swallows are flying low it is the sign that were going to have rain.
    4)
    When the thrush comes out to the end of a branch and begins to sing it is a sign of good weather,
    5) and when the thrush goes in to the end of a branch it is a sign of bad weather
    6)
    If there is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
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