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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (B.) (roll number 9685)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Huallacháin
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    Weather - Lore
    When Easter comes early it is said that Summer weather may be expected earlier than usual and when late Summer comes late. When one gets a mild winter it is said to be followed by a bad summer. "A Green Christmas makes a fat churchyard".
    If it rains on St Swithens Day rain usually follows for forty days.
    When the sun shines early in the morning one may expect a broken day. When the moon lies on her side it indicates bad weather to come and when upright a good omen. A ring around the moon indicates storms. An early appearance of the stars in the evening hearlds frost. Clouds having the appearance of a Swans Neck is a sign of rain. When Keeper Mountain wears a cap it is the sign
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick