School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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  1. There are various kinds of birds to be found in Ireland, from the tiny wren to the eagle. The eagles are scarce. Some birds are tame and others are not. The robin is very tame in the Winter. All birds are very useful. The crow destroys potatoes. It is not a nice bird. The colour of it is black. It is a fairly large bird. The mag is a black and white bird. It takes chickens from a hen if it can and the hens eggs also. The hawk is a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Primrose Millar
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tully, Co. Longford