School: Streete (roll number 11656)
- Location:
- Street, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Áine Finnegan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 178
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- (continued from previous page)makes the farmers haggard full of corn and hay".
"When the north wind doth blow we shall have snow" it is said, and if the wind comes from the south there will be rain.
If it is raining and if the fowl go for shelter there will only be a shower but if it is going to be a wet day they will stay out.
If geese are seen flying there is going to be rain.
If wild geese are seen flying there is going to be frost.
"The oak before the ash", we'll only have a splash" "The ash before the oak, we're bound to have a soak," which means if the ash leaves are out before the oak we will have a bad Summer but if the oak leaves come out before the ash we will have a good Summer.
- Collector
- Sadie Anderson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Street, Co. Westmeath
