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School: Dysert (roll number 8640)

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Dysart, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Nic Eochagáin
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    hardship. People say when there is a circle round the moon it is a sign of wet weather. "Nearer the circle the farther the rain. The farther the circle the nearer the rain." When the pig goes with straw in his mouth it is a sign of a storm.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathnamuddagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Meehan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rathnamuddagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Meehan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Rathnamuddagh, Co. Westmeath