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School: Baile Gaedhealach (B.) (roll number 14808)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Míchael Ó Slatara
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  1. Weather-Lore (continued)

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    rain and that the dust rises in circles from the dry road.
    Many people believe in the following rhyme:
    If the oak comes before the ash
    We will only have a splash
    But if the ash comes before the oak
    We are sure to have a soak.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Mooney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    94
    Address
    Castlereagh, Co. Mayo