School: Munlough
- Location:
- Munlough North, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: D. Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0964, Page 180
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- (continued from previous page)the half of a woman, the other side of a man.
Ans:- A penny.
19. Forty sheep went through a gap, forty more followed that, six seven ten eleven three and two how many's that.
Ans:- Five.
20. How many feet have forty sheep the shephard and his dog.
And:- Two.
- 1. When the cat sits with her back to the fire it is a sign of rain.
2. When the dog chews grass it is a sign of rain.
3. When there is a ring round the moon and the nearer the ring is the sooner the rain.
4. When the spidders creep from their cobwebs, it is the sign of rain.
5. When the goat comes home, that is a sign of rain.
6. When the smoke goes up straight from the chimneys that is the sign of rain.
7. When the north wind blows that is a sign of rain.
8. When the crows are flying low it is the sign of rain.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Francis Bannon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilsallagh, Co. Cavan
