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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 384

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  1. Signs of the Weather

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    37. Some say that if the moon is on it's back, it's a sign of rain.
    38. If the sky turns dark, it's a sign of rain.
    39. If there are a lot of stars in the sky at night, it's a sign of rain.
    40.If you see birds (?) hopping around the door, it's a sign of rain.
    41. If you see a lot of crows flying around in a circle it's a sign of rain.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monadarragh, Co. Longford