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Swallows flying low foretold rain. The heron&#8217;s behaviour offered many hints: Aimsir chrua thirim nuair a bh\u00edonn an corr \u00e9isc suas in aghaidh srutha chun na sl\u00e9ibhte (when the heron flies upstream to the mountains the weather will be dry but rough). Fearthainn nuair a thagann s\u00ed an abhainn anuas (when she goes downstream, it will rain).<\/p>\n<p>Evoking countless sodden, shivery experiences on this Atlantic-swept Island of ours, this beautifully illustrated gift book uses Irish words to grasp an almost-lost world through the wisdom stored in the Irish language.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A captivating gift book blending Irish words, folklore and weather wisdom. 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