School: Corlea
- Location:
- Corlea, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: T. Ó Mearáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1009, Page 091
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- (continued from previous page)lines it with feathers. The cuckoo makes no nest. She flies around and if she gets a nest she lays her eggs in it. Boys are told that if they are caught robing a birds nest they will be put to jail. If the crows fly high it is the sign of good weather and if they fly low and are shouting it is a sign of bad weather. The cuckoo lays her eggs in another birds nest and when the young cuckoos leave the nest the other birds follow him. There is a story of how robin got his red-breast. It is said that long ago there was only one fire and it always had to be minded. One day a careless boy was left to watch. He slept and a white bear rached in(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jennie Mc Keone
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lisagoan, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Michael Mc Keone
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Lisagoan, Co. Cavan
