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

Location:
Baile Uí Mhatháin, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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    It is a sign of rain in Summer-time when the sky is copper-colour at sunset. When a new moon comes and it is on its back it is a sign that while the moon lasts it will be wet. The stars have a bright glittering appearance when rain is coming. The clouds fill down towards the earth before rain. A rainbow is a sign that the weather is going to remain unsettled. The sky is grey in bad weather.
    The south and west winds bring the most rain. When a rain-storm is coming the air gets cold. The clouds rise and cover a great distance of the sky first in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. seanchas aimsire (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Mhaoilmhiaigh, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Patrick Kearns
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Mhaoilmhiaigh, Co. an Longfoirt