School: Drom Loiste (roll number 5113)
- Location:
- Drumlusty, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Seán Ó Maoláin
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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.
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- Collector
- Frank Thornton
- Gender
- Male