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School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 356

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    There are many different wild birds in the country. The birds that migrate are the swallow and the cuckoo.
    When you get near a plover's nest and if she is on it she will jump off it and pretend she is hurt and not able to fly. Then she will draw your attention away from the nest, and when you are far away from it she will fly away.
    The birds build their nests indifferent from each other. A robin builds its nest
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr J. Meagher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois