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School: Muclach

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Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 039

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    high tree. The crow lays three eggs. They are of a blue colour with black spots. The crow starts to build her nest on the 1st of March If the 1st of March falls on a Sunday she will not build her nest. The crow carries seven twigs on the 1st March.
    The jackdaw is a black bird also. She builds her nest in the chimneys of old houses. The jackdaw has a short
    She lays two eggs.
    If you split a jackdaws tongue with sixpence she will talk.
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