School: Drom Loiste (roll number 5113)
- Location:
- Drumlusty, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 023
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- (continued from previous page)6/ January and February fills the gripes.
7/ A wet and windy Moy fills the haggard full of hay and straw.
8/ A good goose will lay on Candlemasday any goose will lay on Valantines day.
9/ April showers bring forth May flowers.
10/ If March comes in like a lion it goes out like a lamb and if it comes in like a lamb it goes out like a lion.
11/ A wet May and a dry June makes the farmer whistle a merry tune.
12/ If the cat lies out in the sun in February she will creep to the hearthstone in March.
13/ Take the meal out of the barrel and put none in you will soon be at the bottom.
- The local fairs are Carrickmacross, Dundalk, Ardee, Castleblaney, Balleybay and Shercook. These fairs are held in towns but sometimes the buyers come and buy the cattle at the farmers houses. This is done up to the present day.
There used to be fairs held in Carrickmacross on the 27th May and the 27th(continues on next page) - Collector
- Frank Thornton
- Gender
- Male
