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School: Newtown, Fertullagh

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Newtownlow, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
K. Shumacher
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    If it is going to rain you will see rain suckers from the sun. There are two stars - the evening star and the morning star. If you see that the evening star is bright it is going to be fine ; but if it is red there will be a change.
    If there is a ring round the mood and it is far away from the moon there will be a change in the weather ; and if the ring is near the moon there will be a change very soon. If the moon is on its back it is the sign of bad stormy weather.
    Black clouds denote rain. The rainbow is the sign of sun-showers.
    If the wind blows from the west there will be rain ; if it blows from the south there
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Violet Matthews
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Belton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath