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School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)

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Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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    “A pound of March dust ¶ Is worth a sack of gold. ¶ Soft April showers ¶ Bring forth May flowers.”

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    A pound of March dust
    Is worth a sack of gold.
    Soft April showers
    Bring forth May flowers.
    Evening grey and morning red
    Makes the sailor shake his head.
    Evening red and morning grey
    Is a sure sign of a good day.
    A rainbow in the morning
    Is the sailors [sic] warning.
    A rainbow at noon
    Fair weather soon.
    A rainbow at night
    Is the sailors [sic] delight.
    A lack of May and a warm June
    Makes the farmer whistle a merry tune.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Cready
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Raughter
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rob Corregan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72