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 201
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- (continued from previous page)When the cuckoo is heard late in the evening it is a sign of good weather.The blackbird says "Gie with your Whaggie" which means "Good morning to you kindly."The corncrake says "Great Grass".The little bird who flies after the cuckoo is called her maid.
- When crows are flying up and down and making a lot of noise, it is a sign of rain.
When blackbirds go under bushes it is a sign of storm.
When wildgeese fly Northwards it denotes bad weather, and when they fly Southwards it denotes good weather.
The wren is blind on Saint Stephen's day because he betrayed Saint Stephen. - Collector
- Mary Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- We like the robin best of all bird's for it is said that the blood of Our Lord is on the Robin's breast for he pulled the thorns out of Our(continues on next page)
