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School: Lisnafunchin, Castlecomer (roll number 16230)

Location:
Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 023

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    Seagull:- When you see the seagull inland it is a sign of hard weather and snow.
    Starling:- When the starlings gather in a flock near the house it is a sign of snow and frost.
    Greenplover:- When greenplovers gather together and sing it is a sign of hard weather.
    Magpie:- When you see one magpie you are going to have sorrow two for joy three for a weading and four for a wake, five for silver six for gold and seven for a secret that will never be told.
    Swallow:- When the swallow flies low it is a sign of rain.
    Owl:- An owl sleeps by day and seeks her prey at night.
    Cuckoo: The cuckoo is one of the seven sleepers
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    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
    Kathleen Lawless
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Lawless
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnafunshin, Co. Kilkenny