School: Montpelier, O'Brien's Bridge (roll number 14875)

Location:
Montpelier, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
Liam Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0524, Page 075

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  3. XML “Insects and Other Signs”
  4. XML “Birds”
  5. XML “Animals”
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  2. When a cat is sitting with her back to the fire, and performing what is known as washing her face it is a sign of rain.
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    Sun. Low clouds, a halo around the moon or sun denote vapour in the atmosphere.

    Low clouds, a halo around the moon or sun denote vapour in the atmosphere. Those denote rain in the near future. A red sunrise with rainbow in the morning, denotes a storm in the near future. A mild red sunset, a cloudless sky are sure signs of good weather in the immediate future.
    Stars. When you can see stars falling towards the earth, and blue flames coming from the fire, those are signs which denote frost.
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