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School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)

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Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Annie Gillmor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 064

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  1. Bird-Lore - The Cuckoo (continued)

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    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 April
    He sings his song in May
    In leafy June he changes tune
    In July he flies away"

    * * *

    "The Cuckoo is a pretty bird
    She sings as she flies
    She brings us good tidings
    And tells us no lies
    She sucks eggs of small birds
    To make her voice clear
    But she never says Cuckoo
    Till Summer is near "
    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
    Mrs Annie Gillmor
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir