A Glamorgan saying held that the weather changed completely on 26 August, St Mary Hill Fair Day, when it generally rained. Trevelyan gives it with another local rule, that 22 June, Llantwit Fair Day, decided the weather for the autumn.
Rain on St Mary Hill Fair Day
26 August · St Mary Hill, Glamorgan
Lore and belief
According to a Glamorgan saying, there is a complete change in the weather on August 26, St. Mary Hill Fair Day, when it generally rains.
From Trevelyan's Folk-Lore of Wales, p. 262. Read the original
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