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School: Carrigeengeare (roll number 8672)

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Carrigeengeare, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 463

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    It hatches for about three weeks.
    (IV) The Magpie.
    Builds its nest in the branches of a high tree, nest untidy composed of branches and twigs and plastered with mud. The magpie is disliked greatly by the farmers wives because it is said to prey on chickens when young, considered omen of bad luck when seen singly, of goof luck to the observers who sees them in pairs.
    (V) The Swallows.
    So a migratory bird and usually makes its appearance in May, builds its nest under the eaves of houses or in the roofs of barns or haysheds, lays five or six greyish-white eggs and hatches for about three weeks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghnabehy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr Alfie Travers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballaghnabehy, Co. Leitrim