School: Mainistir Mhuigheó (C.) (roll number 14206)
- Location:
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siobhán Ní Fhinn
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- (continued from previous page)a long time on the mountain people say there will be more. When the swallows are flying high it is a sign of fine weather, also when the sky is clear and bright. If a frog comes into a house on a wet night it is a sign of broken weather.
Kathleen Delaney. Mayo Abbey.
40 years Heard from, George Hughes, Mayo Abbey, Claremorris.
- Birdlore.
The birds that are commonly found in the district are, crows, magpies, curlews, robins, wagtails, green-linnets, blackbirds, thrushes, jack-daws and several others.
The cuckoo comes in April and goes away in September, the swallows comes to Ireland in April and when they(continues on next page) - Collector
- Kathleen Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- George Hughes
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo
