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School: Raharney (C.)

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Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 218

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  1. Sayings Connected with Days and Months and Years (continued)

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    A haw year is a breagh year
    A sloe year is a woe year.
    St Swithin's day occurs on the 15th July and it is believed that if it rains on that day it will rain for forty days and forty nights.
    A green Chrismas makes a fat church-yard.
    May and June are two months in bloom, then we'll choose October the leaves will fall so will we.
    All when youth and bloom are over.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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