School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. There are a great many wild birds found around this district, namely, robins, thrushs, blackbirds, swallows, crows, magpies, woodquests, and wrens, etc.
    Many birds migrate, namely the swallows, the woodcocks, the cuckoos, and the corn-crakes. These birds migrate before the Winter time and come back in the month of May, and build their nests. Any boy who robs a bird's nests, a bunion comes on his foot.
    There are a great many traditions about the birds. When our Lord
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny