School: An Clochar, Dún ar Aill (roll number 4268)

Location:
Doneraile, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Na Mná Rialta
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  1. 1. When the seagulls and he crows fly low. When the plover go in flocks screeching.
    2. When the soot falls down the chimney
    3. When the clouds are dark.
    4. When the spiders come out of their cobwebs
    5. When there is a rainbow in the sky in the morning.
    6. When the walls are damp.
    7. When the mountains which are far away seem near.
    8. When the cricket sings.
    9. When the dust whirls about the road.
    10. When the glow works are numerous and bright.
    11. When the fire roars a storm is coming.
    12. When the fog changes his green and yellow colour.
    13. When the blackbirds voice is shrill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Roche
    Gender
    Female