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School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)

Location:
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 061

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  1. Local Place Names (continued)

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  2. Bird-Lore

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    The most common birds in my district are crows, thrushes, blackbirds, swallows, and if storm and rain are approaching seagulls come in from the shore.
    The nests of these birds are found in the following places; the crows on the lofty tree tops, the thrushes on bushes and hedges while the blackbird builds in thickets and the swallow builds in the eaves of houses.
    The swallow and cuckoo are the only local birds which migrate.
    The robin is said to be connected with the life of Our Lord. It is said that when
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