School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0301, Page 223
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- The following are the signs for rain : -
The hollow-winds begin to blow the clouds look black, the glass is low.
The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep and spiders from their cobwebs creep.
Last night the sun went pale to bed, the moon in halos hid her head.
The boding shepherd heaves a sign, for see, a rainbow spans the sky
The walls are damp, the ditches smell, closed is the pink-eyed pimpernel.
Hark how the chairs and table crack, old Betty's joints are on the rack
Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry, the distant hills are looking nigh.
How restless are the snorting swine, the busy flies disturb the kine.
Low o'er the grass the swallow wings, the cricket too how sharp he sings.
Puss on the hearth with velvet paws, sits wiping o'er his whiskered jaws.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Anna Kingston
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garranes South, Co. Cork
