School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)
- Location:
- Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0149
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- (continued from previous page)in the inside of it. The only birds that migrate are swallows cuckoos in this district. The swallows come to the district in the month of May and remain in it until August. The cuckoo comes to the district in the month of April and remains until September.
The weather can be judged by the behaviour of birds it is an old belief if the cuckoo sings on trees without leaves that corn will be scarce on that year. If the seagulls fly inland it is the sign of coming storm and rain. If the wild-geese fly inland it is the sign of coming snow. If the swallows fly high fine weather may be expected. For anglers in Spring it is always unlucky to see single magpies(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eileen Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Peter Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Roo, Co. Galway
