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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

Location:
Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 050

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    entrance hole on the side. She is a very small bird but she lays a great number of eggs.
    Another very common bird in this district is the robin. We can hear her singing all the year round. When the snow and frost comes in the Winter she becomes very tame, and she come to the door looking for crumbs of bread.
    She builds her nest in a mossy bank and she lays five bright eggs.
    The blackbird is another very common bird in this district. The blackbird is a very sweet bird singer. In seeking to recognize the blackbird we must not be led astray by its name. The male is black and its bill is of a bright
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dympna Watters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs. Watters
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim