School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)
- Location:
- Tullaghanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 188
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- (continued from previous page)are common in our district.
The blackbird, the thrush the wren, the lark, the sparrow the robin, the cuckoo, the swallow and the corncrake are very common
The cuckoo, the swallow and the corncrake are birds of migration and are only seen in this country from April to September.
People generally know when swallows are going away as they gather together and perch on high walls and tree tops preparing for their long journey.
When swallows fly high it is a sign of fine weather and when they fly low they foretell rain.
The swallow makes its nest of hay and mud and she builds it in a shed: she lays five eggs of a white and brown colour.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Churchtown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Cormack
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Churchtown, Co. Meath
