School: Bracknagh (2)
- Location:
- Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 086
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South wind always denotes rain, and swallows flying low. When a robin comes in it denotes frost or snow. When the smoke is going up straight it denotes fine weather.
When the cat scratches a post, it denotes a storm. When the sea-gulls come inland there is a storm on the sea. When the day is going to be fine, the robin sing on the top of a tree, but when it is going to rain he cries at the bottom of it.
- It is remarkable that when sheep go out to feed on a summer's morning at about four o'clock it nearly always rains. When the hens stand in a clump and begin to pick and oil(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonmore, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonmore, Co. Offaly
