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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

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Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 191

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    on you. If you rob a robins nest you will never get enough food to eat. The robin builds her nest in the ditch in a clever place. The swallow always builds in a cow-house or under a bridge. The Thrush builds her nest in a sgeach. The Black-bird builds her nest in a bush. The chaffinch builds her nest in hedges.
    The Wag-Tail bulds her nest in a bog.
    The yellow-hammer builds her nest in low bushes on the ditches. She only lays four eggs. The Quest lays two egg. The Robin lays six eggs. The wren lays six eggs. She builds her nest in a mossy placce in the ditch. The linnet builds
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stasia Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Mullaunnasmear, Co. Wexford