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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    When there is a shadow around the moon.
    When the sun goes down pale.
    "A rainbow in the morning,
    Is the shepherds warning.
    A rainbow in the night,
    Is the shepperds delight."
    Signs of fine weather
    If the sun is red when going to rest.
    When the swallows fly high.
    Sign of storm
    If "the old moon sits in the new moon's arms."
    Sign of snow
    When the starlings sing in Winter
    Sign of frost
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phyllis Gogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Edward Gogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath