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School: Powerscourt

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Powerscourt Demesne, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
P. Steere
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 091

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    If apple trees blossom in March we may search for apples in Autumn.
    When the cockles of Larch tree roughen out it is a sign of fine weather.
    Plentiful Blackberry [?] a sign of bad winter.
    OnSt Patricks Day the cold stone leaves the river, the fishes get lively and the [?] widgers in the brook show themselves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    C. Keegan
    Address
    Coolakay, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Hope Sutton
    Address
    Bahana, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    John Booth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annacrivey, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Noel Freen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolakay, Co. Wicklow