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School: Garbally, Banagher

Location:
Garbally, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
D. Ryder
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 035

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    Weather Lore
    When the sun is red it is the sign of frosty weather.
    When the moon is on it's back it is the sign of rain.
    When the stars are sparkling it is the sign of frost.
    When the clouds are white it is the sign of rain.
    When there is a rainbow seen in the morning there is a storm on sea.
    The South wind brings most rain to our district.
    When the clouds are flying past in the sky it is the sign of a storm.
    When there are white clouds it is the sign of rain.
    When the birds are flying low it is the sign of rain.
    When the birds are flying high
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Kieran Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Garbally, Co. Offaly