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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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    And tells us no lies.
    The cuckoo comes in April
    And sings her song in May
    In the middle of June
    She changes her tune
    And in July she flies away
    She sucks the green flower
    To make her voice clear
    And the longer she sings cuckoo
    The Summer draws near.
    When the crows fly high it is a sign of good weather and if they fly low rain is sure to come. The curlews and sea-gulls fly towards the sea when we are going to have good weather and they fly inland when when we are going to have bad weather.
    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
    Nora Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Kerry