School: Carysfort, Arklow

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
T. E. McAdoo

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Birds

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 118

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Birds. When the swallows fly high it is a sign of good weather, when the swallows fly low it is the sign of a storm.
When the curlews whistle it is the sign of rain.
When the sea-gulls whistle it is a sign of a storm
When the blackbirds chirrup loudly it is a sign of hard weather
Dan Nuzum 24th of November 1938

Collector
Dan Nuzum
Gender
male
Address
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Language
English