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   Birdlore.
   My father Mr Egan, told me some birdlore that he heard from his father. There are a good many numerous birds viz. the swallow, the crow, the robin, the stair, the magpie and the crane.
   The swallow is a sure sign of the weather. If you see her flying low it is a sign that the day will be wet, and if you see her flying high it is a sign that the day will be good.
   The swallow builds her nest in a barn. She lays about five eggs. The robin is a sign of the weather if you see her singing on the top of a tree it is a sign the day will be good, and if you see her under the bushes it is a sign the weather will be bad
   The robin builds her nest in a clump of bushes, she lays about four eggs. The crane is a sign of the weather. If you see her flying against the wind it is a sign the day will be good and if you see her flying with the wind it is a sign the day will

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   Topics

   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
         1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Egan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Rúscaigh, Co. Ros Comáin

   Informant

   Mr Egan

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male