School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)
- Location:
- Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 183
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- There are some birds that go away to foreign countries in the Winter and come back in the Summer. The Starling goes away in wet weather and comes back in the Spring. The Starling can be taught to talk. The Swallows go away in the Winter and comes back in the Summer. The Swallows build their nests in barns or on eaves of houses. It is said if any-one rob a swallows nest the cows will milk blood. There are other birds that fly about and the people are able to know by them whether the weather is going to be wet or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Slye
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Matthew Tyrrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Rossard, Co. Wexford
