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1. Bird-Lore

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Bird Lore
   Written by Maureen Smith Ballinacargy Drung Cavan
   Collected from Michael Smith Ballinacargy Drung Cavan

   The cuckoo comes in April. She leaves us in August. The corncrake comes about the same time as the cuckoo and stays with us a month longer. The swallow comes in April and goes in September.
   The cuckoo builds no nest but lays an egg in another bird's nest. The corncrake builds her nest in a hay field. The swallow builds her nest in the roof of an outhouse.
   The cuckoo lays one egg. The swallow lays about a half a dozen. The bird is supposed to curse the person who robs her nest.
   The curlew comes for rain. The sea=gulls come for rain. The robin tried to pull the nails from the hands of our Lord and the blood stained her breast and that is why every robin has a red breast.
   The pigeon is supposed to say "Eat more poor creature"

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Maureen Smith

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Bellanacargy, Co. an Chabháin

   Faisnéiseoir

   Michael Smith

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Bellanacargy, Co. an Chabháin