Sunshine set to dispel months of gloom

If the good weather holds it will give the country relief from the infamous curse of St Swithin, alleged to have struck Ireland with 40 days of rainfall since St Swithin's Day on July 15th. Meteorologist Deirdre Lowe from Met Eireann said that although the legend of St Swithin was "complet...

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Published inThe Irish times
Main Author Brid Higgins Ni Chinneide
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dublin The Irish Times DAC 25.08.2007
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Lowe, Deirdre
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Summary:If the good weather holds it will give the country relief from the infamous curse of St Swithin, alleged to have struck Ireland with 40 days of rainfall since St Swithin's Day on July 15th. Meteorologist Deirdre Lowe from Met Eireann said that although the legend of St Swithin was "complete rubbish", it had come to pass after a light drizzle fell in parts of the west yesterday.