School: Ráth Chormaic (B.) (roll number 1598)
- Location:
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 391
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- Signs of Wet Weather(1) People's corns ache.
(2) Curlews fly southwards.
(3) Distant hills look near.
(4) Swallows fly low in Summertime.
(5) A halo is seen around the moon.
(6) The sun gets pale.
(7) Hens pick themselves.
(8) Ducks quackle.
(9) Dogs eat grass.
(10) Cats wash themselves.
(11) Geese fly.
(12) Floods subside quickly.
(13) Fox and chickens appear on the kettle.
(14) The smoke scatters.
(15) The smoke descends from the chimney.
(16) The sound of distant rivers is heard clearly at night.
(17) Soot falls from the chimney.
(18) The cricket on the hearth chirps.
(19) The cat turns its back to the fire.(continues on next page)
