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School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)

Location:
An Ghráig, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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    whitethorn tree. The jackdaw makes its nest on the top of a chimney. The magpie builds on a high whitethorn tree and the hawk in woods or on cliffs. The cuckoo wild-goose, swallow and the starling migrate.
    The blackbird and thrush shape their nests live a bowl, and they are of medium size. The wren's nest is round with a hole in front. The crow, Jackdaw, curlew, wild-goose, pigeon, wild-duck, the jay, pheasant, corn-crake and magpie, all build big nests. The robin, yellow-hammer, gold-finch, bull-finch, and chaffinch build small nests.
    Collector: Patrick Dwane
    Informant: Mr. James Dwane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Durane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Áth Cros, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mr James Durane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Áth Cros, Co. Chorcaí