School: Johnstown, Arklow

Location:
Johnstown Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Nelly Bolger
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 071

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  1. A wet and windy May fills the haggard with cord and hay
    Red berries on the holly at Xmas is the sign of bad weather
    A circle far away from the moon is a sign that a storm is near. A circle near the moon is a sign that the storm is further away.
    A wet Friday says a wet Sunday and a wet Sunday says a wet week
    Thursday at three will tell you what Sunday will be
    If the leaves some in the oak before the Ash we will have a wet summer
    When Tara Hill puts on its cap, prepare for a flood at the Wicklow Gap
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