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School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)

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Oilgate, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Braoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 241

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    Yellow sunrise is a sign of rain.
    Red sunset is a sign of frost
    A circle around the moon is a sign of rain.
    When a star falls it is a sign of frost
    When the clouds cover the hilltops it is the sign of rain
    When the clouds move quickly over the stars it is the sign of a storm
    The rainbow in the morning is a sign of rain.
    The rainbow in the evening is a sign of weather
    When the wind blows from the south
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