School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Louth
- Teacher: M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 200
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- (continued from previous page)and when they come in on land it is a sign of frost.
The plover fly in droves, and swoop, and cut the air with their wings.
Jack snipe shouts at night, and cuts the air, with its wings it is a sign of frost.
When the blackbird's voice is shrill it denotes rain.
It is said that the swan would die from pride, only it has black legs because when the swa is swimming she is looking at her own reflection in the water.
The robin it is said got its red breast from pulling the thorn's out off Our Lord's Head.
- When the cuckoo comes early it is a sign of a good summer.
When the robin sits on the top branches of a thorn it is the sign of good weather, and when she keeps to the bottom branches it is a sign of bad weather.
When the wild geese form the letter V it is the sign of snow.
When the thrush sings early in the morning(continues on next page) - Collector
- Detta Campbell
- Gender
- Female
