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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 045

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    Many people talk about signs that fortell good and bad weather. I heard people say that when the Sun is pale there will be torrents of rain.
    When there is a circle near the moon the storm is far away, when the circle is far away the storm is near. When the stars are falling it is the sign of rain.
    When the cat turns her back to the fire it is the sign of a heavy storm, and when the sheep gather into flocks there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Rogers
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow