School: Fermoyle (B.), Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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- XML “Signs of Weather”
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- From time to time we have many traditional signs of weather in the sky.
When the sky is covered with dark misty clouds with a mixture of white clouds in the shape of horse's tails it is a sign of rain.When a circle surrounds the moon it is a sign of rain. The larger the circle is the nearer the rain is.
When the wind blows from the north and the moon and stars shine brightly and the sky is clear of clouds and a blue colour it is a sign of frost. - When the sun goes down pale and clear it is a sign of rain. When clouds are black and seem to be moving quickly it denotes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
- Informant
- Michael Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford