School: Baile na Mín (roll number 14925)

Location:
Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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  1. There are many different birds some of which I am going to describe e.g. Robin, Thrush, Blackbird. The robin is a small bird with brown feathers, and a red breast. She builds her nest in a mossy ditch, and lays and lays white eggs, with tiny spots.
    The thrush is a little bigger than the robin; she is brown in colour and lays blue eggs. The thrush builds her nest in a bush. The blackbird is the same size as the thrush; she builds in a low bush, and lays bluish-green eggs. Birds are useful creatures. They benefit the farmer by picking up the worms and slugs that would be a danger to certain crops. If we observe the habits and flight of birds we can learn hints of weather lore.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thérèse Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockglass, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Acres, Co. Roscommon