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School: Coillte Bó (roll number 15984)

Location:
Kiltybo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Michael S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 354

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    The birds that are to be found in the district, are the robin, blackbird, thrush, wren, crow, seagull, swallow, sparrow, grey-linnet, lark and corn-crake. The swallow, corn-crake and cuckoo leave this country and go to another land. The robin builds its nest in the side of a ditch or hedge. The crow builds its nest in a thornbush and the nest is made of sticks and moss. The crows eggs are white with black spots on them.
    The bird sits on the eggs about a fortnight. Weather can be judged by the behaviour of the birds.
    The swallow when it flies low rain is then expected.
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    Topics
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmore Lower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs King
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmore Lower, Co. Mayo