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    comes before the leaves are on the trees it is the sign of a bad summer, but though every summer is bad the cuckoo has not appeared particularly early.
    If the cock crows at midnight its foretells bad tidings.
    If he crows with his head towards the door, by day, good news is travelling towards you, but, if his head is turned away from the door, then the news is bad.
    Birds have a language of their own and we often read in old stories of people who knew the language of birds.
    Annie Finglas, Blatrasna, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Finglas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltrasna, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Finglas
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Baltrasna, Co. Meath