School: Blacklion
- Location:
- Blacklion, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: F. Johnston
![The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 142](https://doras.gaois.ie/cbes/CBES_0962%2FCBES_0962_142.jpg?width=1600&quality=85)
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 142
Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.
See copyright details.
DownloadOpen data
Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML School: Blacklion
- XML Page 142
- XML “Bird-Lore”
Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.
On this page
- (continued from previous page)The jay builds her nest in high trees, her eggs are fairly large and dotted, she sits on them for three weeks.
When the robin becomes tame and comes near the house, it is the sign of storm.
When the seagull flies towards the land it is a sign that storm will follow. When the swallow flies high good weather can be expected.
When the cuckoo leaves us early, storm may be expected.
When the wild geese call to each other, they are telling each other the way they are going.- Collector
- Bobbie Nixon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr J. Nixon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Thornhill or Mullandreenagh, Co. Cavan