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School: Poor Clares' Convent, Cavan

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Cavan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Carmel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0975, Page 096

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    The crows eggs are blue with black spots. The black birds eggs are blue and bright green.The larks eggs are dark brown. The swallows eggs are blueish green.
    It is said that if the swallow flies low it is the sign of good weather. It is said that if you hear a curlew crying it is the sign of rainy weather.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ina Soden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Cavan, Co. Cavan