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School: Corcanidos

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Corcanadas, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Ceanndubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 150

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    There are a lot of different kinds of birds in Ireland. The most common birds are the crows and sea gulls. All birds build their nests in the end of spring Some birds build their nests on the ground. The black bird builds her nest in a hedge. She makes her nest with moss and clay and hay. She lays about five eggs. The robin makes her nest in an old ditch. She lays about four eggs. She makes her nest with hair. The swallows come to Ireland in summer and they go away in the winter. The cuckoo comes to Ireland in summer. She never makes a nest. The cuckoo lays her eggs and she puts them in other birds nests.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar Mac Brádaigh
    Other names
    Peadar Mac Brádaigh
    Peter J. Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Inishmuck, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Liam Mac Brádaigh
    Other names
    Liam Mac Brádaigh
    William Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Inishmuck, Co. Cavan