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

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 142

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    When the sun is watery it is a sign of rain, and when it is red it is a sign of good weather. When the moon is clouded or when the stars are moving in the sky it is the sign of rain. When the clouds are black it is for rain and when they are blue it is for good weather. A rainbow in the morning is a sign of rain, and one in the evening is for good weather.
    The south-west wind brings the most rain and it comes from Athlone. When the wind is high it is a sign of a coming storm or rain. When a lot of swans are on the water it is a sign of hardship. When the curlew whistles we are to have rain.
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    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Joseph Walshe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Toome, Co. Longford