School: Lios Dubh (roll number 6661)

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Lisduff, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Artáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 018

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 018

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  3. XML “Weather-Lore”
  4. XML “Some Other Forecast”

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    fields around the graveyard or from the lip of the Moate of Castletown the weather will be wel.
    When corns on ones feet pain or when rheumatism gets worse these are certain signs of rain.
    When the Sun sets with (?) that is when rays of light (pale) come down to the earth from the Sun, this is a sign of bad weather.
    When there is a circle around the moon there is to be rain, when the moon shines very brightly there is to be frost.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Edward Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Crumlin Little, Co. Tipperary