School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

Location:
Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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  1. A halo round the moon is a sign of rain. Streams from the sun about two hours before sunset denote rain. Stars falling foretell showers. Wind howling is a sign of rain. Wind from the south or east denote wet weather. A rainbow denotes showery weather and Saturday's rainbow denotes a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Killian
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Formoyle (Farrell), Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Luke Killian
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Formoyle (Farrell), Co. Longford