School: St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath (roll number 13343)
- Location:
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr. Aquinas
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- Signs of Rain.
The sun goes pale to bed.
The halo is far from the moon.
The stars shoot or change in the heavens.
The clouds darken the sun."A rainbow in the morning is the sheperd's warning.
A rainbow at night is the sheperd's delight.""Wind from the north [?] skilful fisher need go forth,
Wind from the South in the rain's mouth,
Wind from the east neither good for man or beast
Wind from the west is the best."The cat sits with her back to the fire or tears with her claws.
The dog barks at the moon and prefers grass to mutton chops.
The soot falls down the chimney.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patsy Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Ellen Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountrath, Co. Laois