School: Whitecastle (roll number 10231)
- Location:
- Whitecastle, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: George Mc Cahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1116, Page 243
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- The robin stays with us all the year round. The robin builds its nest in a ditch or in a hedge. It is not right to kill a robin or rob a robin,s nest.
When we see the crows flying and making a great noise there will soon be rain. The crows build their nests in high trees.
The seagull builds its nest in the rocks at the seaside. The seagull lives on the sea insects along the sand. A seagulls flesh is not good to eat.
The swallows build their nests beneath the eaves of houses. When the swallows fly low it is a sign of bad weather.
- Collector
- Andrew Taylor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drung, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Taylor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Drung, Co. Donegal
