School: Faithche (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Fahy More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 397
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- The wild birds commonly found in my district are the black-hag, the crow, the curlew, the wild duck, the swan, the wild goose, the crane, the lap-wing, the corncrake, the wood-cock, the pheasant, the water hen, and the snipe. When the black-hag is coming in-land it is the sign of bad weather, but when she is going towards the sea it is the sign of good weather. The old people say if you catch a wagtail and carry her in your hand you will get hurt before you are at the end of your journey. The old people say if you see a robin at a spring well it is the sign(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paddy Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumminabo, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Callaghan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumminabo, Co. Mayo
