School: An Léim Gearr (roll number 8766)
- Location:
- Lemgare, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 356
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- (continued from previous page)Bad Weather(1) The cat with her back to the fire
(2) The cat tearing at wood - wind.
(3) Ducks flying.
(4) Crows flying low.
(5) A star falling - rain.
(6) To hear the Angelus clearly - rain.
(7) A great hear from the fire - frost.
(8) Soot falling down chimney - rain.
(9) The crane at a lake - rain
(10) If cat puts her paw behind her ear when washing her face - rain
(11) A Blue blaze in fire forebodes storm
(12) A bright ring round the moon - rain.
(13) A dog eating grass - rain
(14) The whistling of the curlew - rain
(15) Aching corns - rain
(16) Shooting stars - rain
(17) Horses or cattle with their backs to the hedge.
