School: Cloonarrow (roll number 8376)

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   “I gathered the following sayings about the seasons.”

   

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   I gathered the following sayings about the seasons. January. On New Year's Day the daylight lengthens as far as a cock's crow carries. When oak trees bend with snow in January, good crops may be expected. January 14 will be either the coldest or the wettest day of the year. A January Spring is worth nothing. As long as a bird sings before Candlemas, so long will is wail after it. February. All the months in the year will curse a fair February. As long as the sunbeam comes in on Brigid's Day, the snow comes before May Day. On Candlemas Day throw a candle away. When Candlemas Day is come and gone

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Tess Beirne

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cloonsheever, Co. Roscommon