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School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown

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Kilmaganny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 245

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  1. A Collection of Riddles

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    (3) As round as an apple,
    As deep as a pail,
    And it never bawls out
    Till its caught by the tail
    A bell.
    (4) How is the middle of a tree compared to a dog's tail?
    They are both farthest away from the bark.
    (5) When is a door not a door?
    When it is ajar.
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  2. Weather-Lore

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    Local beliefs with rergard to the weather, no matter what the source, seem to be the same.
    Signs predicting rain:-
    (1) A redness over Castlemorris, i.e in the east.
    (2) A dull moon
    (3) A dog eating grass
    (4) Quickly moving clouds
    (5) Birds (swallows) flying low.
    (6) A ring around the moon
    (7) Distant hills appearing near.
    (continues on next page)
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