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School: Belcarra (Buachaillí)

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Ballycarra, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0094, Page 320

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    If the new moon is on its back and the old moon on top of it it is the sign of rain. If you see the new moon out through the window you will have bad luck for the year. If you see a big ring around the moon at night it is the sign of rain and if you see a small ring it is the sign of good weather. If you see the moon going fast around the sky at night it is the sign of rain. If the weather is bad at the starting of the moon it will be bad for a fortnight.
    Thomas Connor
    Carrajames
    Belcarra
    Castlebar
    Co Mayo
    This was told to me by my father James Connor
    age 60 yrs
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowjames, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Connor
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60