swallows

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Birds of Ireland: Swallow

Swallows are summer migrants from Africa to Ireland, arriving here in spring and departing in autumn. If the weather is good they will often rear two or even three broods of young.

Sun, 27 Apr, 2025

Donal Hickey: Easy to see why it's called a 'swoop of swallows'

Swallows often nest in sheds, garages, and farm buildings

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Renamingis hard to swallow

THE powers that control the world of ornithology have decreed that we now call them European barn swallows but most Irish people just call them swallows. 

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Number of returning swallows in decline

The iconic Irish swallow is on the decline due to the widening of the Sahara, soaking Irish summers, and human hunters, according to a leading bird expert.

Sat, 05 Apr, 2014