School: Killomoran (roll number 15147)

Location:
Killomoran, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Delia Mc Kague
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0247

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  1. Signs of Rain.
    Soot falling.
    Spiders coming from their cobwebs.
    The hens drinking water.
    The air full of flies.
    The cat with his back to the fire.
    The dog eating grass and drinking water.
    The cat scratching wood.
    The ass with his back to the wall.
    The sheep going to the walls.
    The curlews calling.
    Crows flying out of their usual way going up into the air and coming down to the earth as if they got a shot and also standing on the walls.
    The seagulls assembling on land.
    Swallows flying low.
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