School: Caherline, Pallasgreen (roll number 15226)

Location:
Caherline, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
P. Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 032

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 032

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  1. Birds commonly found in district:
    Skylark, blackbird, thrush, crow, robin,
    wren, magpie, snipe, plover, curlew,
    crane (heron), swan, finch, linnet,
    pheasant, corncrake, swallow, martin,
    jackdaw, wild duck, water-hen,
    kingfisher, water wagtail, pigeon,
    woodcock, cuckoo, seagull, sparrow,
    hawk, owl, wild geese, sallypecker
    Migratory:
    Plover, curlew, crane (heron), swan,
    corncrake, swallow, martin, woodcock
    cuckoo, seagull, wild geese.
    When crows fly high it is a sign of fine weather. When they lodge on ground in big numbers it is a sign of bad weather.
    The wren is supposed to have spied on the Saviour.
    The red breast or robin is said to be a drop of blood from the Saviour
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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