School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)
- Location:
- Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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- Moon. When we are going to have rain there would be a ring around the moon.
Mountains. When the mountains seem nearer we are going to have rain.
Cat. When we see a cat eating grass we are gong to have rain.
- Collector
- Maggie Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr James Duggan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 50
- If a cat sat with his back to the fire it is the sign of bad weather.
If you imagine the mountains nearer to you than they are it is(continues on next page)
