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School: Kinsealy (C.)

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Kinsaley, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Garvey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 242

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    Sun.
    A watery sun is for rain.
    A red sunset is for good weather.
    A haze round the sun is for heat.
    Moon.
    A halo round the moon is for rain.
    When the moon is on her back it is for bad weather.
    When the moon is upright it is a sign of good weather.
    A pale moon for rain.
    Stars.
    Glittering stars for frost.
    When a star falls it is the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Loingsigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Kinsaley, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Labhras Ó Duirdéis
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Kinsaley, Co. Dublin