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Shannow Wood, Co. Cavan
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B. Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 242

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    If it rains on St Swithins Day it will rain for forty days and forty nights.
    If the water rises on New Years Eve good will be dear that year.
    The twelve days after Christmas represents the twelve months of the year. If the weather is good during that period it will be a good year but if it is bad it will be bad throughout the year.
    When you see a new moon you should turn your money. If you do this it is said it will increase. But if you see the moon through glass your money will not increase
    A haw year is a good year.
    First comes Candlemas then the new moon Shrove sudden and soon
    The oak before the Ash If the
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Dan Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Redhills, Co. Cavan