School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- (continued from previous page)14. When a cat washes behind her ear.
15. A rainbow in the morning is the shepherds' warning.
16. Evening grey and morning red.
Sends the shepherds wet to bed. - 1. When the morning sun is weak and watery looking.
2. When the wind comes in short, quick gusts.
3. The clouds scudding across the sky.
4. When the stars run or shoot across the sky.
5. A yellow circle round the moon. The bigger the circle the nearer the rain.
6. When the crows cluster together and caw loudly.
7. When the swallows fly low over a pond or river.
8. When the curlew whistles and screeches.
9. When the seagulls come inland and circle overhead screaming.
10. When the dog or the cat eat grass.
11. When a cock goes crowing to bed,
He wakes with a watery head.- Collector
- Peggie Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Oldbridge, Co. Meath