School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 264

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  1. Local beliefs with regard to the weather Signs of weather as observed. When the sun goes down pale in the evening it is the sign of bad weather. When there is a halo around the moon it is the sign of bad weather. When there are no stars in the sky it is the sign of bad weather. When the rainbow rises on the sky it is the sign of showery weather. When the clouds
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois