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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc

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    Bird Lore
    The cuckoo is a very lazy bird. When she lays her egg she drops it into another birds nest and the other bird has to feed the young bird (has to feed) when she comes out of the shell.
    When she grows up she pushes the other young birds out of the nest in order to get enough of room for herself.
    The the black bird flies low it is a sign of rain. It is said that if
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní Mhurcadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Plás Mhic Anraí, Co. Chorcaí