School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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- The birds that are commonly found in the district are the robin, the Jackdaw, the swallow, the cuckoo, the wren, the lark, the corncrake, and the thrush.
The cuckoo, the swallows and the corncrakes migrate to us in April and remain here with us for about three months.
The robin generally builds in a low bush or in a hole in a low ditch. The jackdaw builds in a chimney.
The swallow builds in the eaves of houses or sheds. The cuckoo(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Miss Ryan
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath