School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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  1. When the clouds float very fastly in the sky we are going to have rain. When there are little yellow clouds in the sky it is called a marigold sky and it is a sign of rain. Black clouds in the sky are also a sign of rain.
    When the sun sets under a black cloud it is a sign of rain next day.
    Rain may be expected when clouds are seen around the moon.
    A lot of stars in the sky is the sign of frost.
    A rainbow at night is the sign of fine weather, a rainbow in the morning is the sign of bad
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela O' Donohoe
    Gender
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    Ballymahon, Co. Longford