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

Location:
Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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  1. When the sun goes down red in the evening it is a sign of fine weather. When there is a ring round the moon it is the sign of bad weather. On a frosty night when there are a lot of stars in the sky it is the sign of rain. When there is a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of rain and when there is a rainbow in the evening it is the sign of good weather. When the sky is red it is the sign of rain.
    When the wind is coming from Athlone it is the sign of rain.
    When the cat washes his face with his paw
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