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School: Cloonarrow (roll number 8376)

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Cloonarragh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0242, Page 505

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    “I gathered the following sayings about the seasons.”

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    I gathered the following sayings about the seasons.
    January.
    On New Year's Day the daylight lengthens as far as a cock's crow carries. When oak trees bend with snow in January, good crops may be expected.
    January 14 will be either the coldest or the wettest day of the year. A January Spring is worth nothing. As long as a bird sings before Candlemas, so long will is wail after it.
    February.
    All the months in the year will curse a fair February. As long as the sunbeam comes in on Brigid's Day, the snow comes before May Day. On Candlemas Day throw a candle away.
    When Candlemas Day is come and gone
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tess Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonsheever, Co. Roscommon