School: Johnstown (C.) (roll number 2919)

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1. Local Signs with regard to the Weather

   

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   The Hollow winds begin to blow.
   The clowds look black the glass is low.
   The soot falls down the spaniels sleep,
   And spiders from their cobwebs creep.
   Last night the sun went pale to bed
   The moon in halos hid her head
   The boding shepherd heaves asigh
   To see a rainbow span the sky
   The walls are damp the ditches smell
   Close to the pinkeye pimper nell
   Hark how the chairs and table crack
   Old Betty's joints are on the rack
   Loud whack the ducks the peacocks cry
   The distant hills are looking nigh
   How restless are the snorting swine
   The busy flys disturb the kine
   Low oer the grass the swallow wings
   The ^ too how sharp she sings,
   Puss on the hearth with velvet paws
   Sits wiping over her whiskered jaws
   Through the clear stream the fishes rise
   And nimbly catch the uncautions flies
   The glowworms numerous and bright
   Illumined the dewy dell last night

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Peggy Curran

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Edmond Curran

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Foulkscourt, Co. Kilkenny