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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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The Downs, Co. Westmeath
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S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 146

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    and Summer months. The swallow visits this country in April and remains with us until the month of October. When the weather is fine the swallows are up very high in the air, but it is a sign of rain to see them flying low.
    Betty Dunne
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Michael Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath