School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Tamhlachtain, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)Q How many stones go to make a road?
A None because they all have to be carried.
- If the sun goes down red in the evening it is the sign of fine weather and if it goes down copper colour it is the sign of wet weather.
A circle around the moon is the sign of rain. If the stars are bright it is the sign of frost. A rainbow is the sign of showers. If the clouds are black it is the sign of rain. When the starlings fly in flocks it is the sign of a hard winter. The dog gets sleepy when there is going(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peggie Coonan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromach, Co. Laoise
- Informant
- Mrs Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromach, Co. Laoise
