School: Cill Liath (roll number 8696)
- Location:
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0396, Page 239
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If the sun makes the slates of a house glisten.
If the walls and floor [b?] of a house becomes damp, or weep.
If flowers close their petals.
If shrubs stoop.
If salt of bacon becomes damp.
When a frog is dark in colour.
When you see threads on the ground in the morning.
When the bees stick to the ground.
When sparks of fire appear on the bottom of pots and ovens.
When the smoke turns to the ground.
When soot falls.
The dust rising off the road.Beasts.
Cattle seek shelter,
Cats going near the fire, and turning their tale to it.
Dogs are restless.
Sheep go to high ground.
horse turns back to wall and face outwards
See piece of straw in a pigs mouth.
When dogs eat grass.
The cat washes behind his ears.(continues on next page)
