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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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    If you see a blackbird with a yellow beak and yellow feet coming round the door it is a sign of a fall of snow. The old people say if you see a white blackbird outside your door nine days (in succession) some person in that house will surely die. It is very pleasant to hear the blackbird whistle on a summer's morning. Blackbirds do a good deal of damage to thatched houses by tearing it (the thatch) with their claws. The blackbird is not a migratory bird. She stays with us during the winter months. Children have great fun in the winter months catching blackbirds with cribs. The flesh of the blackbird is a very nice dish.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon