School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)
- Location:
- Cross, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 358
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- (continued from previous page)it is the sign of (rain) bad weather.
9. WHen the clouds are moving in the sky it is the sign of storm.
10. IF there is dust on the road it is the sign of dry weather.
11 When the sky hangs low and it is black it is the sign of
Loud quack the ducks
The peacocks cry
The distant hills are looking (?)
How restless are the snorting (?)
The busy flies disturb the home
Low oer the grass the sunflows wings.
The chicket too how sharp (?) sings
Pass on the hearth with velvet paws.
Sits wiping ser her whiskered jaw
Through the clear stream the fishes rise. And nimbly catch the uncautious(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Halloran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Informant
- Michael Halloran
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cross East, Co. Mayo
