School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)
- Location:
- Errew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brígid Nic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090E, Page 06_031
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- (continued from previous page)more they are taught how to swin and fly. After a week or so they leave the nest.
The swallow's nest is made of motar - of what they pick off the roads and also sticks and straw. They lay five or six green speckled eggs. After they come out they are hatched for a week or so and after that the mother bird teaches them how to fly, and very soon they are gone.
If the cuckoo comes late that is a sign that we will have a late Summer and if he comes early the Summer is earlier than usual.
If the wild birds come inland that is a sign that we will have a bad Winter.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Lavelle
- Gender
- Female
