School: Fionn-Tráigh (roll number 16357)
- Location:
- Fintragh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Aibhistín A. Mac Amhlaoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 126
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- (continued from previous page)we will have another winter for to fight, but if Candlemas day brings cold and rain surely winter is gone again. As the day lengthens the cold strengthens.
- January.
The old people say that the twelve days after Christmas indicates what the twelve months will be like.
For instance if the wind on New Year's night is south it is a sign of warmth and growth. If west there will be much fish in the sea; if North it is a sign of snow and rain, and if east the trees will bear much fruit. If the first of January be summer gay, it will be wintry weather until the 1st of May.
February.
If Candlemas Day be fair and bright we will have another winter for to fight, but if Candlemas Day brings clouds and rain surely Winter is gone again.
March.
Some people call March; "Length month" in reference to the lengthening of the days. A peck of March dust and a shower in May makes the [?] green and the fields gay. A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Irene Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyara, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Mc Guinness
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Tyrone
