School: Ros Cré (B.) (roll number 1594)
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: D. Nash
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 210
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- (continued from previous page)35) "When the north wind doth blow,
We shall have snow".
36) "A wet and windy May
Fills the barn with corn and hay".
37) "April showers, bring forth May flowers".
38) "Happy is the corps that the rain falls upon.
Happy is the bride that the sun shines upon.
39) "A green Christmas makes a fat churchyard".
40) "A red sky in the morning is the shepherd's warning
A red sky in the night is the shepherd's delight.
41) When the sheep gather together in the field it is a sure sign of a storm.
42) When a cat sits with its back to the fire, it is a sure sign of a storm.
43) When a cat scratches its claws off the legs of the table it is going to be wet.(continues on next page)
