School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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   gooseberry thorn and point it three times at it, and the eye will get better.
   4. If you have ring - worm rub a gold ring on it and it will get better.

   

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2. Weather-Lore

   

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   When there is a halo around the moon that is the sign of rain next day. When the stare are glittering, that is the sign of rain. When there is a red sunset that is the sign of good weather. When the clouds are low and dark that is the sign of rain. The South - west wind brings the most rain to this district. When the crows are flying high and low that is the sign of a storm. When there are streamers from the sun that is the sign of

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   Topics

   1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Francis Sherlock

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Mrs Sherlock

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Tlachta, Co. Meath