School: Cill Beathach (roll number 16807)
- Location:
- Cill Bheathach Mhéanach, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 087
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“The commonest of the birds around this district are, the black bird, the thrush...”
The commonest of the birds around this district are, the black bird, the thrush, the robin, the wren, the yellow hammer, the cuckoo, the swallow, and corn crake. The Cuckoo, the Swallow and the Corn Crake go to warmer countries to spend the winter. The Thrush and the Blackbird build their nests on the white thorn hedges. The robin and the Wren build their nests on the side of a ditch, while the Corn Crake build on the grass.
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“In this district travellers are called tinkers.”
In this district travellers are called tinkers. The commonest of them are the O'Briens, the McCarthys, the Faulkners. They usually come before a fair. They travel in families, or in(continues on next page)