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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 202

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    When we have full-moon and there is a white circle out a small distance from it, they say it is the sign of rain. When a rainbow is seen early in the morning they also say it is the sign of rain. If the clouds are heavy and near looking it is a sign of rain. Some old people say that if the robin sings in the high branch of a tree in the morning they say that the day will be fine. If the robin sings in the low branch they say it is going to rain. When the curlews scream it is the sign of rain. When the cricket sings it is the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dalton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbaun, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael O Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Bauraneag, Co. Limerick