School: Oulart (roll number 15419)
- Location:
- Oulart, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamus Ó hAilleacháin
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- (continued from previous page)Five for silver
Six for gold
Seven for a thing that can't be told"
This is said when a number of Magpies are seen togetherThe Cuckoo only stays with us for a few months. As the old saying says
"The Cuckoo comes in April
She sings her song in May
In the middle of June she
whistles a tune
In July she flies awayThe Martin, The Sallypicker are other wild birds.The Gold Finch builds its nest in a hawthorn.The Lark builds its nest in the ground.The Wild Duck builds its nest on the side of a marlholeThe Wild Geese build their nests on a bog or marshyThe Martin builds its nest in sandy places or under the eaves of slated houses(continues on next page)