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School: Buirgheas Uí Chatháin (B.) (roll number 4130)

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Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Gáirnéar
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    A local saying of the weather says. When the "Goat's Hair" is in the sky it is a sign of rain. Also what is known as the "Mackerel Sky" it consists of a lot of little clouds which are like the back of a fish. It also points to rain. Also when there is a halo round the moon it means the same thing. Glittering stars denote frost. When red clouds are in
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Houlihan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Houlihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary