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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 172

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    There are many kinds of birds in this district, and here are some of them.
    When the Cuckoo reaches this district of Castlerahan early, the people around here say, that is the sign of good weather. The cuckoo does not build a nest of its own but when it finds a cosy nest of another bird it lays its egg in it, and the other bird hatches it unnoticed, and when the young cuckoo comes out of the shell, it throws out the other little birds, and the mother bird feeds it until it is able
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan