School: Kilkitt

Location:
Kilkit, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Baoighealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 091

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 091

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  1. A blue blaze in the fire is the sign of frost.
    A green Christmas a fat graveyard.
    If March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb.
    A swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon.
    If on the trees the leaves still hold. The coming winter will be cold.
    A wet and windy May, fills the haggard with corn and hay.
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