School: Hollyfort (roll number 12523)
- Location:
- Hollyfort, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Mabel Vaughan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0888, Page 300
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- (continued from previous page)Also the Guinea - hen says, "Go back," "Go back". Sometimes in the evenings you can hear the corn-crake saying "Crake," "Crake."Generally when you see a cuckoo, there is always a little bird flying after her. This little bird is called a hedge sparrow, and it chases the cuckoo because she has taken it's nest.Some birds you can tell the weather by such as the swallows, when they are flying low, it is a sign of rain. When the seagulls come in off the shore it is a sure sign of bad weather. If you see a big flock of crows together screaming, and flying it is a sign of a wind storm. If you here the curlews whistling it is a sign of rain.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- George Bass
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Ballingarry Lower, Co. Wexford
