School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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  1. 20. "If the sun sets red it's the sign of frost.
    21. "If there's a circle of light round the moon it's a sign of rain"
    22. "If the clouds are moving fast in the sky it's the sign of a storm."
    23. "If there's a lot of stars in the sky at night, it's the sign of frost."
    24. "If you see a copper dawn in the morning, it's a sign of rain."
    25. "If you can see your shadow in the water, it's a sign of rain "
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46