School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)
- Location:
- Clongorey, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: S. Mac Phaitrisc
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- (continued from previous page)The water sprung up. It can be seen to day and there is going to be a lifesized statue erected in honour of him.
- The Birds of our District Three of the birds that we see in our District are the Swallow, Thrush, and Magpie.
The swallow is a small black and white bird with a forked tail. In October the swallow goes away to foreign countries and comes back in the Spring. She builds her nest in barns and stables in the Summer. It is unlucky to kill a swallow or rob her nest. Old people say that if the swallow flies high in the sky the weather will be fine and if she flies low the weather will be wet.
Before the swallows fly away in(continues on next page)
