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School: Ráth Morgáin (roll number 15966)

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Ráth Muireagáin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cholmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0130, Page 402

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  1. Sayings about the Time and about the Weather (continued)

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    without rain and if the day is dark and dull they say it will make snow. When the sky is cloudy and the cloud very low they say it will make rain. When the sun goes down very red and if the sky is red also they say there will be good weather. When the clouds are moving the people say that the wind is going to change. When there is a ring around the moon the people say that there will be bad weather. The people say when the wild geese come towards the east the weather will be bad. When the cat is scraping the leg of the table or scraping any timber the weather will be good but there will be storms
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Mac Aindriú
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Seán Mac Aindriú
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Gortmore, Co. Mayo