The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín) 13 Wednesday May 2015 Posted by durrushistory in Uncategorized ≈ 5 Comments The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín), Donegal/Cork/Kerry @colmtobin scairbhín, m., ford, etc.; the last fortnight in April and the first in May, in full s. na gcuach (of the cuckoos or blasts) … — Dinneen's Dictionary (@AnDuinnineach) April 22, 2014 Share this:TwitterMoreFacebookLike this:Like Loading...
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I thought a scairbhin was a dry wind. Like a sirocco.
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As above comment from Dinneen’s Dictionary
– weather as now between mid May and mid June.
Also possibly Garbhshíon where Síon is (generally) a type of bad weather.
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