School: Newtown (roll number 3275)
- Location:
- Creevagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Conbháidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 270
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- (continued from previous page)feather and its heavy and dark when you squeeze it together A Snow.
Twenty four white cows standing in a hall, up jumps the red cow and licks round them all? Teeth and tongue.
Spell the red rogue of the world in three letters A. Fox.
- Signs of rains
If the wind is in the east on Candlemas Day, there it will stay 'till the 2nd May.
If the sun shines bright on Candlemas Day, you may saddle your horse and go and buy hay.
When a blue flame is seen in the fire.
When seagulls are seen inland.
When a cat sits with his back to the fire.
When a flock of wild geese are seen.
If there is a halo round the moon at night.
If it rains on St. Swithin's Day it will rain for 40 days afterwards.
If a sound is heard clearly from the south.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Josephine Dardis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corballis, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Dardis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corballis, Co. Meath
