School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)
- Location:
- Roosky, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Luke Caslin
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- Birdlore.
The principal birds that are in this district are the thrush, the robin, the wren, the swallow, the stair, the crow, the black- bird the mag, the seagull, the willie- wag-tail, the lark, the pigeon, the gold finch, the jackdaw, the wild goose and the curlew.
The cuckoo comes back in the middle of April and the corn-crake comes towards the end of April. The robin is a great sign of the weather. When she comes out of the bushes and sits on top of a branch and starts to sing although the day may be wet it is a sign it will clear up. She has a red breast and it it is said she got it when she was taking the nailed out of our Lord's hands when he was nailed on the cross and a drop of blood fell on his breast and ever since he has a red breast.
The crow is also a sign of the weather. If a number of crows are flying and are apparently falling down wards it is a sign of bad weather.
To see a lone mag it is a sign of bad weather because the other mag stays at home to cover the nest if the weather(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roosky, Co. Roscommon
