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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 296

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    The creatures which are most familiar and most interesting to observers in this country are undoutedly the Birds. This is of course because they are as a rule harmless and are allowed to live as they please become very numerous. There are so many birds in this district that it is impossible to describe all of them.
    The most familiar of these are the Sparrow, Robin, Thrush, Blackbird, Wagtail, Goldfinch, Wren, Starling, Crow, Jackdaw, and Magpie.
    Sparrow. Of all the above mentioned birds the sparrow is the boldest and sauciest. He stays in Ireland all the Winter. A curious fact about the Sparrow is that in Summer he leaves the garden and goes for a holiday in the open country.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gavigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Joe Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon