School: Ballyporeen (roll number 15134)

Location:
Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
L. Ó Conchubhair
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    bad weather. A rainbow is a bad sign of the weather. When the wind blows from the south it is a sign of wet weather. When sea gulls fly inland it is a sign of a storm.
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  2. When the sun shines between showers it is the sign of broken weather. When the ring is around the moon it is supposed to be a sign of rain. When the stars are very bright it is the sign of frosty weather. When the clouds are very dark it is a great sign of rain. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning. A rainbow in the night is the shepherd's delight. It is also said that it is the sun shining through the clouds of rain as from Got that the world will never again be deluged. The south west wind is a sign of rain.
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  3. When the sun shines between showers it is the sign of broken weather. When the ring is around the moon it is the sign of rain. When the stars are very bright it is the sign of frosty weather. When the clouds are very dark it is a great sign of rain. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherd's warning. A rainbow in the night is the shepherd's
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyporeen, Co. Tipperary