School: Kilmaganny, Thomastown
- Location:
- Cill Mogeanna, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: C. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0852, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)(8) Smoke descending to the ground.
(9) The cat turning its back to the fire.
(10) Dust rising before the wind.
(11) The backs of leaves turning up before the wind.
(12) The telegram poles ringing
(13) A watery sun.
(14) Black clouds.
(15) Southerly & Easterly winds (in this district)
(16) Birds whistling loudly during the day (Curlews)
(17) A break in the rainbow ("A Blister")"A rainbow in the morning is the sailor's warning.
A rainbow in the night is the shepherd's delight."(18) Crows 'tumbling' in the sky
(19) When the soot falls down the chimney
(20) When the soot burns on the kettle or pot.
(21) When insects leave their 'nests'.
(22) Dull stars.
(23) The cat scraping with its 'nails'.
(24) The horse or cow going to the shelter of a ditch.
(25) 'Stars' shoot right across the sky.
(26) The moon lies on its back & becomes covered with clouds
(27) Crickets sing by the fire-side
(28) Mist on the mountains.
(29) Floods drying up very quickly.
(30) The robin sitting at the butt of a hedge.(continues on next page)
