School: Carlingford (B.)
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- Carlingford, Co. Louth
- Teacher: C. Ó Blunaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Bird Lore ... cont.weather signs from the birds. When the crow builds her nest low it is a sign of a bad summer. When a pigeon alights on a window-sill, it is a sign of a death. If you kill a robin you will have no luck after.
- Crane, Pigeon, etc.The pigeon is a big bird. It builds its nest in an ivy tree, with small sticks. She lays two white eggs. Sits on the eggs for a fortnight or three weeks. If you touch the eggs, she will forsake the nest. People say that if you go near the nest, her curse will fall on you.
- Informant
- Hugh O Rourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carlingford, Co. Louth
- Plover; Stair; Parrot; Robin etcThe robin is a small bird colour dark brown with a red breast. Builds its nest in a wall and lays about 5 eggs. Hatches 3 weeks. It is said that a Robin pricked a thorn out of our Saviour's Head and the blood dropped on his breast. - The Robin is God's Breast.
- Partridge; Sare; Blue Bonit etcThe Blue Bonit is a very small bird, colour bluish white. Builds her nest in a hole in the wall - of(continues on next page)