School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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- The old people had many false ideas about the birds. The believed that when the swallow flies low that it is a sign of rain. When the Mag - pie comes near the house it is a sign of bad luck, and when the robin comes near it is a sign of snow. When the sea - Gull flies near the land it foretells storm. It is said that it was Mag - pie that taught the crow to build its nest and when they were almost finished they had a quarrel and separated so the crow never got its nest finished
Of all the birds the Mag - pie is the people's best enemy. The old people believed that it was un - lucky to meet a Mag - pie on their journey There was an old saying about this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corracarrow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Hugh Brady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Corracarrow, Co. Cavan
