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School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)

Location:
Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 354

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  1. Wild Birds (continued)

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    I do not know where the goldfinches and yellow hammers builds their nests.
    Some say that it is not right for boys or girls to kill or rob a birds nest.
    Mary Ann Donnelly,
    Gardenfort,
    Dysart,
    Ballyforan,
    Ballinasloe
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  2. Wild Birds

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    The type of birds common to our district are the blackbird, crow, starlings, pidgeon, robin, jackdaw, magpue, thrush, curlew, wren, wild duck, wild goose , swan, lark, pheasant, partridge, snipe, yellowhammer, canary, water hen, crane, goldfinch, willy-wag-tail, green linnet, chaffinch, tomtit, grey plover, teal, widgeon, hawk, sparrow, ball coot.
    The wild geese, swallows and corncrake migrate.
    The blackbird builds her nest in low bushes. the crow builds her nest
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntemple, Co. Roscommon