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School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 466

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    and in others places. When they fly low it is the sign of rain. They leave this country at the end of September.
    The cuckoo. The cuckoo is a grey bird. They build no nests but go to other birds' nests and throw out their eggs and lay their eggs in it. The cuckoo is usually found in meadows or on tops of trees. She leaves this country about the same time as the swallow.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Considine Terrace, Co. Clare