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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 327

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    A ring around the moon is the sign of a storm. If the ring is near the moon the storm is far off but if the ring is far out from the moon the storm is very near.
    Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights when seen in bad weather good weather follows: when seen in good weather bad weather follows.
    If you see the geese flying in any way there will be a storm in that way.
    If you see a dog eating no bread we will have rain.
    In the evening when the sun is
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