School: Ballyneal (Kilmurry)

Location:
Ballyneill, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Manning Joseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0566, Page 084

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  1. When the wind blows from the South.
    When the swallows are flying low.
    When goats are seen seeking shelter.
    When a cement floor is weeping.
    When there are soldiers on a kettle.
    When a cat sits with his back to the fire.
    When there is a halo around the moon.
    When the ducks quack loudly.
    When the hills look very near.
    When the chairs and tables begin to creak.
    When the salt is brittle.
    When there is a fog coming down the mountain.
    When people suffering from rheumatism complain of it
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