School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)
- Location:
- Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mrs Annie Gillmor
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- (continued from previous page)The cuckoo finds his voice her, it only the male bird sings, the female making a gurgling sound like water being poured into a bottle.
"The Cuckoo comes in AprilHe sings his song in MayIn leafy June he changes tuneIn July he flies away"
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"The Cuckoo is a pretty birdShe sings as she fliesShe brings us good tidingsAnd tells us no liesShe sucks eggs of small birdsTo make her voice clearBut she never says CuckooTill Summer is near "- Collector
- Mrs Annie Gillmor
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir