School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)

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1. The Crane

   

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   There are a lot of wild birds in this district. The Crane is the biggest of them. The Crane has long legs, long wings, a long neck and a long bill. She is a slate colour. The weather can be judged by the crane. When the crane flies down from the highlands to the river bank it is a sign of rain. The crane flies to the mountain when good weather is approaching.
   The farmer never bothers about the crane for signs of the weather except in the summer. On the approach of rain the crane like every other bird gets hungry. Flies are flying over the water and fish jump up for the flies. The crane feeds on the small fish.
   The crane is very easily frightened. When boys see her they make a sound. If she is taken unawares she falls to the ground unconscious. Boys lift her up then and examine her. The crane builds her nest on the river bank. She lays her eggs there and brings out her young.

   

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2. The Wild Geese

   

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   The wild geese are the next biggest of the wild birds. The Wild geese fly by here twice every year. In the spring they fly north and late in the Autumn they fly south again.

   

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Mary Gilligan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   13

   Address

   Fenagh, Co. Leitrim

   Informant

   Thomas Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   65

   Address

   Drumdillure, Co. Leitrim