School: Coill na Leac

Location:
Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac Geibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 100

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0976, Page 100

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  1. The blackbird builds her nest in a thorn bush. The nest is made of moss and hay and clay. The blackbird lays four eggs, which are blue in colour, with a white dot on them.
    The thrush builds her nest in an old stump of a tree or in a low bush. The nest contains pieces of stick and hay and dry clay. She lays five blue eggs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Coffey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Urney, Co. Cavan
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    When the curlews are whistling it is a sign of rain.

    When the curlews are whistling it is a sign of rain.
    When the c rows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
    When the swallows are flying low it is a sign of rain.
    When the robins are at the foot of the bushes it is a sign of rain.
    When the curlews fly towards the North it is a sign of good weather
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Masterson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inishbeg, Co. Cavan