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School: Loch an Cheanntaigh (Loughkent), Cathair Dhúin Iascaigh

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Loughkent West, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Laighin
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    nest with mud and hair. She lays about four eggs and it takes about a fortnight to hatch them. The swallow lives on gravel. The swallow is another bird that helps the farmer. The skylark is a beautiful bird. She sings every morning at sunrise. She builds her nest on the ground. It is built with hair. She soars up high in the sky and sings directly over where her nest is. The skylark is the best songster. The owl lives in old castles also and comes out only in the night.
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    Topics
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Morrissey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockannaveigh, Co. Tipperary