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School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)

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Glen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 333

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    weather. When there is a mist over the water it is the sign of good weather.
    When the wind is from the north or east there will be good weather and when it is from the south or west there will be bad weather. Another rhyme is:
    A swarm of bees in May
    Is worth a load of hay
    A swarm of bees in June
    Is worth a silver spoon
    A swarm of bees in July
    Is not worth a fly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martha Mc Keon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmulpatrick, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Rathmulpatrick, Co. Sligo