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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 172

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    Boys are told that if they rob birds, the old bird will come that night and pick the eyes out of them while they sleep. The weather can be judged by the swallows. They fly low when rain is rain, because flies that they live on are near the ground.
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    The robin sits on the eggs for three weeks. She lays five eggs. When a crow flies low it is a sign of rain. When crows fly in the sky and do not know where to go it is a sign of storm.
    When seagulls fly high in
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Peter Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Liscumasky, Co. Monaghan