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School: Glenalla (roll number 10744)

Location:
Glenalla, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Maude McCormack
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1086, Page 56

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    When you see Big Andy (Heron) coming up the river it’s a sign of bad weather. The swan comes to the country before a death.
    When you hear the wild geese calling it’s a sign of frost. The thrush says, “Free beef, Free beef, Free beef, and Carrigart, Carrigart ,Carrigart.”
    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
    Collector
    Rita Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Glenalla, Co. Donegal