School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    25-10-37 Weather Signs.
    1) When the hills look near it is the sign of wet weather.
    2) When there is a rainbow in the morning it is the sign of a wet day.
    3) When a dog eats grass it is the sign of rain.
    4) When the sky is green at night it is the sign of rain.
    5) When the clouds touches the hills it is the sign of rain
    6) When the hills look far off it is the sign of fine weather
    7) When there is a rainbow in the evening it is the sign of a fine day.
    8) When the sky is stary at night it is the sign of frost.
    9) When the sky is grey it is the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Tipperary