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School: Brannockstown (roll number 16817)

Location:
Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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  1. Sayings of the Seasons

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    "When birds and badgers are fat in October expect a cold winter."
    "If on the trees the leaves still hol(d) the coming winter will be cold."
    "You can't blow away a November fog with a fan."
    "Till May is out cast not a clou(t.")
    "May chickens never grow full siz(e.")
    "The worst blast comes on the Borrowed Days"."
    "A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay."
    "A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon."
    "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb."
    "March has many weathers".
    October has twenty one fine days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
      2. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mackey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brannockstown, Co. Kildare