School: Glenidan (roll number 12862)
- Location:
- Glenidan, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhaoldhia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 007
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- Signs of fine weather.
Sheep grazing on the hills around. Smoke ascending vertically in the evening. When the mist rises off Hill of Ben in morning, a fine day will follow. Swallows flying high. A rainbow in the morning in is the shepherds warning. A rainbow at night is the shepherds delight. Rain coming from East lasts 24 hours.
West wind brings most rain.
'Aurora Borealis' when seen brilliantly denotes hardship.
Crows flying around in flocks & cawing loudly are a sign of a coming storm.
Dust forming 'Will of the Wisp' on roadway is a sign of rain.
'Jack of lantern' seen in marshy districts is a sign of storm.
- Riddle
I am required to plant a groove
To please the lady whom i love
This apple groove to be composed
Of 19 trees in 9 straight rows
5 trees in each row I must place
Or else she'll hold me in disgraceDrawing of a solution to the riddle included - Collector
- K. Molloy
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- Patrick Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cummerstown, Co. Westmeath
