School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

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1. Weather-Signs on the Land (continued)

   

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   We hear the birds on yonder island making a great noise. Curlews flock together on the land. At night sheep go from their rest and begin to eat grass.
   Horses turn their tails to the wind. Little birds wash themselves in pools of water. Water in a well begins to sink. Rain is near when sounds can be heard great distances away.

   

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2. A Great Storm

   

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   From the creation of the world the weather has undergone many changes. Good weather and bad weather prevailed. On the night of the 6th of January 1839 a terrific gale raged through Ireland. Some of our grand-parents and surely all our great grand-parents witnessed this terrific scene. On this night the whole country looked

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   Topics

   1. próisis agus feiniméin
      1. doineann (~1,727)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Thomas Fallon

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Chuileanntrach, Co. an Longfoirt

   Informant

   John Fallon Jnr.

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   An Chuileanntrach, Co. an Longfoirt