School: Cill Chonaill (B) (roll number 14377)
- Location:
- Kilconnell, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Riobárd Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0193
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- (continued from previous page)193[Birds]If the swallows are flying low it is the sign of bad weather and if they are flying high it is the sign of good weather. If there are a lot of crows to be seen in a field it is the sign of rain. (T) When you would see the swans in the month of November it is the sign of a storm.
Jack Treacy 7.10.'38Q Under the water and over the water and never touches the water.
A A egg in a duck. Q All patches and no stitches riddle me that and Ill give you a pair of britches.
A A head of cabbage.Q Why do women look at the moon.
A Because they see a man in it. Q Left on the table cut and never eaten.
A A deck of cards.Q A little wood a little wire a little house without a fire.
A A cage.Q As black as ink as white as snow hops on the road like hail-stones.
a A magpie(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jack Treacy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballinderry, Co. Galway
