School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)
- Location:
- Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Sr Síle
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 235
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- (continued from previous page)forts for they say the fairies can cast a spell over them.
- Weather Lore. It is a sign rain is coming
) when the far away hills seem near
b) when there are dark clouds in the sky
c) when the swallows are flying low
It is a sign good weather is coming when
a) the hum of the flies are heard in the trees
b) when the sky is a clear blue
c) when the birds are flying high in the sky
d) when the mountain are shaded with mist. - Collector
- K. Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Riddles
a) Black and white and read (red) all over.?
A Newspaper
b) As round as an apple as flat as a pan one side a woman and the other side a man?
A penny
c) Why do we go to bed? Because the bed won't come to us.
