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   into the nest so as not to let the sparrow in.
   The robin builds its nest in a hedge. It lays five white eggs with brown spots on them. It is said that the robin got its red breast when Our Lord was dying on the cross. The robin alighted on His head and some of the blood got on its breast and so the robin has a red breast.

   

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2. Bird-Lore

   

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   The birds most common in this district are, Blackbird, Thrush, robin, wren, Bul finch, Gold finch, Grey and green linnet, Stone chatter, Yellow hammer, Wag tail, Crow, Wood quest, pigeon, Water hen, swallow, cuckoo, and Seagulls. These birds live in this district all year round. Each bird builds its own nest. I am now going to describe the blackbird. The blackbird is a large bird with a red bill. The blackbird builds its nest in a hedge. The blackbird's nest is made of hay, sticks, and mud. It has

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   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
         1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Duff

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú

   Informant

   Patrick Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú