School: St. Brendan's (C.), Blennerville
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 024
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- (continued from previous page)dust rising off the roads are an indication of rain.
If the water is a muddy colour in the sea rain is expected. It is said, when salt is wet we'll have a change in the weather.
Ciarogs are the sign of bad weather. Spiders creep from their webs when rain is not far off.
If the smoke is going up straight from a chimney or a mill fine weather is expected.
Old Songs
“Dan Gamble is my name, from the town of Argyle.”
Dan Gamble is my name, from the town of Argyle.
I travelled this country for many a mile.
Through England and Ireland, and the islands abroad.
And the name that I go by is Erin go Bragh.One day as I was walking, through Liverpool street.
A sausy police-man I chanced to meet.
He looked at my face, and gave me some jaw(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kitty Tangney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curragraigue, Co. Kerry
