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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_042

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    The Black-bird
    The male blackbird has a yellow bill and he is very very black.
    The Cuckoo
    The Cuckoo turns herself into a scaldcrow in winter time and every nest the cuckoo can get she sucks the eggs out of them to make her voice clear.
    The Wren and the Eagle
    When the eagle was flying up over all the other birds the wind was on his back and when the eagle said he was the king, the wren said no, I am the king. The eagle bruised the wren between
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male