School: An Ghráinseach, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12700)
- Location:
- Grange West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Díomsaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0377, Page 179
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- (continued from previous page)chimneys and in forks of trees. They lay for or five white eggs and sit on them for about a month.
The magpie is a rather nice looking black and white bird about the same size as a jackdaw. Like the hawk they are flesh eaters and often swoop down and carry off young chickens. Some people look on magpies as omens and the following is believed regarding them -
"One for sorrow; two for joy;
Three for a wedding; four to die;
Five for silver; six for gold;
Seven for a story never to be told."
- The following birds are very common in this district (Grange, Fermoy Co Cork) - the robin, the wren, the sparrow and the tit-lark.
The robin builds her nest in hedges and it is composed of hay, moss and clay. In frosty weather(continues on next page) - Collector
- Bridget O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grange West, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs O' Donnell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Grange West, Co. Cork
