School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 16_007
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- If January comes fine all the months in the year will curse it.
If March comes in like a lamb it will go out like a wolf.
St Bridget said every second day from her own day would come fine.
St Patrick said every day from his own day would come fine.
On Candlemous day the day is as much lengthened as that you would have time to gather Lasóg in the wood.
There is always 21 fine days in October.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Raghallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laghta Oughter, Co. Mayo
