School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)
- Location:
- Philpotstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 055
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- Signs of rain. Weather lore.
1/ When the cats sits with her back to the fire.
2/ Mist on hills at night.
3/ One magpie flying alone.
4/ Goats hair, in the sky.
5/ Streamers from the sun.
6/ To see a dog eat grass.
7/ When the soot falls down the chimney.
8/ A coppery or yellow sunset.
9/ A halo round the moon.
10/ A rainbow (round the moo) in the morning time.
11/ A noisy quacking from the ducks.
12/ Loud crying from the peacocks.
13/ When the far-away hills look near.
14/ When the swallows fly low.
15/ When crickets sing sharply.
16/ When a frog is black.
17/ When sounds come long distances.
18/ When the curlew gives a double call.
19/ When seagulls come inland.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Skreen, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Skreen, Co. Meath
