School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)

Location:
Newmarket, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dálaigh
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    build their nests in old sheds or in holes in the banks of rivers.
    The swallow never alights on the ground when seeking food, but flies through the air and catches flies in his large mouth. He starts very early in the morning and keeps flying around all day looking for flies. The swallow flies low in wet or cold weather but he flies very high in dry weather.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Kelleher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scarteen Lower, Co. Cork