School: Clonaslee (C.) (roll number 16031)
- Location:
- Cluain na Slí, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: Bean Uí Uigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 198
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- Birds.
The most common birds around this place are, the Magpie, Cuckoo, corncrake, Robin, Wren and many other birds.
When we hear the Cuckoo for the first time, we should raise our right foot, and if there is a grey hair under it, we will die within the year. We should Also look at he trees and see if there are any leaves on them, if there are none, it is going to be a bad harvest.
When we hear the Cuckoo for the first time, we should turn money in our pockets if we have any and wish at the same time.
There is a rhyme about the Magpie:-
One for sorrow,
Two for joy,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Theresa Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gleann Caoin Íochtarach, Co. Laoise
