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School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 065

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    tilled.

    Priests Field - Kilrush
    was so called because priests owned it once.

    The Short Parks - Killua
    so called because they are short

    BIRD LORE
    The Thrush
    - builds in a bush has white eggs speckled brown and sits on them three weeks

    The Blackbird
    - builds in a bush has blue eggs and sits on them three weeks also

    Chaffinch
    - builds in a tree and has blue eggs with brown spots

    If the seagulls fly inland or if wild ducks quack loudly or if the peacocks cry it is the sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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