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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 125

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    lark. It builds its nest with grass or straw.
    Wag-Tail. It builds its nest with feathers.
    Pigeon. It builds its nest with sticks. It lays two white eggs.
    Behaviour of certain birds.
    When swallows fly low and seagulls fly inland it is the sign of bad weather. When the robin comes in to the house it is alas the sign of bad weather. If you see two siubháin fhada together it is the sign of good weather and if you see one it is the sign of bad weather. If they see the wild geese passing over to a small lake in Annaghmore they say we will have rain.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Haverty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Tom Haverty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    92
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway