School: Srónaill (Shronell) (roll number 15008)
- Location:
- Shronell, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Liam Ó Catháin
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A. Because she can't lick it
Q. 7. What have a tongue and can't speak?
A. Your boot.
Q. 8. What walks with its head?
A. The nails of your boot.Weather Lore
1. SIgns of weather in sky: When the sun sets in the west in the evening tis a sign of fine weather. When the sun sets in the east tis a sign of bad weather. And when there is a ring around the moon tis a sign of bad weather. When you see a rainbow in the morning tis a sign of good weather.
2. The wind: When the wind is from the east tis a sign of (good weather) snow. When the wind is from the North tis the sign of cold weather. When the wind is from the south tis a sign of bad weather.
- 1. Once upon a time there lived a man by the name of John Ryan. One day he was going to town walking. He got(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mount Bruis, Co. Tipperary
