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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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    interferw ith the crows, nor pull down their nests in a "rookery", as they will leave "The curse of the crows" on you ever afterwards.
    When the curlew flies low it is a sign of rain.
    If the crow flies high, it is a sign of good weather.
    If the first of March falls on a Sunday, the crow will not build her nest until Monday.
    The jackdaw begins to build her nest on the first of April.
    The old people tell the following story about a magpie and a crow.
    "The magpie only covers half of her nest, and the crow covers hers altogether. The magpie did not know
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballygilchrist, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Mulligan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Granardkill, Co. Longford