School: Killashandra (C.) Convent
- Location:
- Killashandra, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. M. Cornillius
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- (continued from previous page)In Spring the dust rises high on the roads when it is going to rain.
Puss on the hearth with velvet paws sits wiping over her whisker jaws"
The farm animals lie on the grass and sleep when it is going to rain.
Loud quack the ducks the peacocks cry"
Old people have rheumatism and are not able to work.
Old tables and chairs will crack.
The midges and flies gather in clusters in the air and fight among each other.
The sea-gulls come into land.
The crows fly wildly to and fro.
The old people could easily imagine that there was rain coming or snow or perhaps good weather or a storm by all these signs.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rose Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumroosk, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Kiernan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumroosk, Co. Cavan