The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín), Donegal/Cork/Kerry
The Plants won’t be safe from Frost until the Scaraveens are Gone 15th April to 15th May, (Scairbhín)
13 Wednesday May 2015
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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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