School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 045
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- These are signs in regard to wet weather in this district.
1. The swallows flying low.
2.The fire sticks to the kettle when it is taken off the fire.
3. The smoke instead of going up descends to the ground.
4.The dog quits mutton bones and feasts on grass.
5. The ducks quack.
6. The sweet briar and the flowers scent heavily.
7. The frogs change their coats from yellow to russet brown.
8. Old people begin to feel pains in their joints.
9. The spiders from their cobwebs creep.
10. The soot falls down.
11. The sky is red in the east in the morning.
12. All the old people complain about their corns.
13. The sweets get soft in the bottles.
14. The peacocks cry.
15. High tides
16. The seagulls coming inland.
17. The pimpernels, the daisy and the chickweed fold up their petals during the daytime.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Phelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Aglish North, Co. Kilkenny
