School: Ringville, Slieverue (roll number 6621)
- Location:
- Ringville, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Síle de Paor
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- Ned the Cripple.There is a valley between two mountains
The sweetest fountain I ever saw
And I'm informed by the neighbours around here
They call this place "Sweet Ballinlaw".There the cuckoo sings in the month of April
The fox and eagle are in the wood
And young men boating in every season,
Now who can say but the place is good.John Walsh,
Kilmurray (about 70) - When the smoke goes up straight from the chimney this is a sign of fine weather.
When the smoke is scattered about we will have rain.
When Carraig-a-Norra is not clearly seen we are certain to have rain.
When the wind blows in from Tramore (S.W.) we will have rain.
When the western sky is saffron coloured at sunset this is a token of frost.
Hear frost is always followed by rain.
On a summers evening when the midgels(continues on next page)