School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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- (continued from previous page)in the eaves of houses.
The blackbird builds her nest in thorny hedges. The seagulls build their nests in the cliffs and on the top of high rocks. Moorhens and larks build their nests in the heather.
The weather can be judged by the wild cry of the seagulls, coming up from the shore to the land. When they are seen doing this it is said that there is going to be a great storm.- Collector
- Jim Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Balleeghan, Co. Donegal