School: Cill Ábhaill
- Location:
- Killavil, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conláin
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- The clouds look black the soot falls down. The spaniels sleep. The spider from their cobwebs creep. The sun goes pale to bed. A rainbow is to be seen in the sky. The chairs and tables creek. The walls are damp the ditches smell. Loud quack the duck. The peacocks cry. The distant hills are looking nigh. Low over the grass the swallow wings. The crickets too how sharp he sings. Puss on the hearth with velvet paws sits wiping oer her whiskered jaws. Signs of rain.
- Collector
- Winnie Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyfahy, Co. Sligo
- The signs of rain.
The clouds look black the soot falls down.
The whirling wind the dust obeys.
The frog has changed his yellow vest.
Though June the air is cold and chill.
The mellows blackbird voice is shrill. Through the clear stream the fields rise.
When the frog is a black colour it is a sure sign of rain. When the(continues on next page)
