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School: Coill Sailighe (roll number 4855)

Location:
Coill Salach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Ghiobáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 269

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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    lightning is the sign of rain. The sky looks red in stormy weather and it looks black in wet weather. The rocks sparkle in wet weather. The rocks sparkle in wet stormy frosty weather. A fog covers the hills in wet weather. The sea dashes up on the land in rough weather. The crickets sing when there is wet weather.
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  2. Old Proverbs

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    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    A half loaf is better than no bread.
    A stitch in time saves nine
    A rolling stone gathers no moss
    Time and tide wait for no man.
    Learning and manners are charming companions.
    A good friend when lost is
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    Topics
    1. seánra
      1. ealaín bhéil (~1,483)
        1. seanfhocail (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mr Pat Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coill Salach Íochtair, Co. Mhaigh Eo