School: Druim Beag (roll number 9035)

Location:
Drumbeg, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sinéad Bean de Faoite
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  1. The crane is a very large bird, and it has long thin legs. . It is a grey colour with a white breast and it has red legs about a foot and two inches long.
    The crane's body is the size of a ducks. It has a long bill to.
    The crane is usually found about a place where there is a lot of water. It eats snails and frogs and worms and anything that it finds in the water. The cranes nest is never found about this country.
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pearl Alexander
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal