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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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    The Sun.
    If flashes of light come from the sun as it is going down, rain is not far away.
    The Sun.
    A halo round the moon denotes rain.
    The Stars.
    A bright night with numerous stars in the sky the sky foretells rain.
    The Clouds.
    The clouds looking very black foretells rain.
    The Rainbow.
    A rainbow in the morning foretells bad weather and a rainbow in the night denotes good weather.
    The Sky.
    A mackerel sky denotes broken weather.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick