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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0117

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    The thrush is a bird to be found round our houses and woods. Bold boys often catch them in cribs and destroy them or eat them. The thrush is brown, flecked with lighter brown. This bird does a lot of harm in the garden in the harvest, but in the Spring it does a lot of good, it picks up grubs which is injurious to the soil. Its note is equal to that of the Blackbird.
    The blackbird is similar to the thrush, but its colour is rich black, and its beak is yellow. It does the (t) same harm and the same good as that of the thrush, and of course it is a beautiful singer.
    In the Winter time we see many strange looking and beautiful birds round the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway