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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 328

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    Long ago there were many old sayings about wild birds. When you see the swallows flying down near to the ground it is the sign of rain.
    And when you see the crow flying upwards and downward it is the sign of big wind. The curlews go to the sea when it is the sign of good weather and when you see
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Pilkington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonamahan, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Micheal Pilkington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamahan, Co. Sligo