School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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- (continued from previous page)lays about fifteen brown eggs. The robin lays four white eggs with brown spots.If the night is going to be wet or stormy the birds sick shelter in the trees or hedges. A few years ago when the birds were seen do this the men and boys went out with sticks and killed these little birds, who lay asleep in the shelter. This game has long since died out. The weather can be judged by the behaviour of birds. If seagulls fly inland a wild and stormy weather is sure to be at hand. If swallows fly low we are sure to have rain. If the curlews "call" it is the sign of rain.The corncrake cuckoo(continues on next page)
