School: Killymarley (roll number 15398)

Location:
Killymarly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 230

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    Fog falling down a Slope or side of hill.
    Smoke blowing down.
    A blue blaze in the fire. (storm)
    The leaves of the bushes turning upward.
    Faraway hills seeming to come closer.
    Cows drowsy, (a) dull ; almost sleeping on their feet.
    Goats looking for shelter.
    Ducks quacking, loudly.
    Cat sitting with her back to the fire.
    Dog eating grass.
    Dog crying at night.
    The swallows flying low.
    The curlew crying at night.
    The blackbird singing shrilly.
    Walls and rooms of houses sweating.
    People who have rheumatism feel pains getting worse.
    Crickets singing very sharply.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bobbie Boyd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellanagall, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Johnny Boyd
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellanagall, Co. Monaghan