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School: Breac-Cluain (roll number 4796)

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Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Meachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 447

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    her feathers grow in such a way as not to let any water touch her skin. If a blackbird chirps at night it is a sign of snow. A march cock will crow at night. A hatching goose cackled to the gander; he answered and came; the goose jumped out on the floor and died; the gander jumped in and hatched the eggs.
    The bean Shee is a bird which cries after certain families.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Owenwee, Co. Mayo