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1. Bird-Lore (continued)

   

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   wild pigeon lays two eggs. She builds her nest in an ivy bush. The blackbird lays four eggs. She builds her nest of moss and sticks. The wild duck lays five eggs. She hatches them for a month. She builds with grass and feathers. The snipe builds her nest of moss and sticks. The widgeon builds her nest in rocks. She builds her nest of grass and feathers. There are two little birds to be seen flying after the cuckoo. People say that they are servants to tend her with food. She is a very lazy bird.

   

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2. Bird-Lore

   

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   When you see the crows flying low it is a sign of rain. When the robin is singing on a high bush that is a sign of good weather. When the snip is to be heard on a spring evening that is a sign of good weather. When the robin comes near the house it is a sign of a storm. When the seagull comes inland it is a sign of a storm. A story is told that when our Saviour was on the cross the bull

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Henry Carlew

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Toome, Co. Monaghan

   Informant

   Mrs Keenan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Crinkill, Co. Monaghan