School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)
- Location:
- Drom Dhá Liag, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0301, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)Through the clear stream the fishes rise and nimbly catch the uncautious flies
The glow-worms numerous and bright illumined the dewy-dell last night
At dusk the squalid toad was seen hopping and crawling o'er the green
The whirling wind the dust obeys and in its rapid plays
The frog has change his yellow vest and in a russet coat is dressed
Though June, the air gets cold and chill, the mellow blackbirds voice is shrill.
My dog so altered in his taste, quits mutton bones on grass to feast
And see yon rooks how odd their flight they imitate the gliding kite
And headlong downward seem to fall as if they felt the piercing ball
- 1. The winds are usually from. the southwest when rain is at hand
2. There is usually a halo around the sky black and dull
3. The western winds brings most rain to our district
4 When the swallows fly low and close to the ground it is a sure sign of rain
5 The cats come into the fire and the dogs eat grass(continues on next page) - Collector
- Hannah Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Cladach, Co. Chorcaí
