School: Brannockstown (roll number 16817)
- Location:
- Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page)"April and May keep out of the sea June and July swim till you die"
- "A dry March never begs its bread"
"If apples bloom in March you may search for apples"
"A cold May makes no one rich"
"If the milky way in December shows clear you may safely count on a fruitful year."
"A wet March makes a bad harvest"
"A January spring is worth nothing" - "The sun dances on Easter morning(.")
"Midsummer rain spoils hay and grain."
"A showery April a flowery May."
"Be sure of hay till the end of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nancy Keenan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
