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School: Killashandra

Location:
Cill na Seanrátha, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
P. Ó Leannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0982, Page 095

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    th April and goes on 22nd June.
    The swallow comes in April and goes in December. The corncrake comes in April and goes in June. While the female bird is hatching the male bird provides food for her, and when the young ones come out the male bird has a busy time providing food for them.
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    I heard that long ago there was no owls in Killeshandra but the are to be found now-a-days, he is a very comical bird. K He is a white bird and he builds his nest in an old foggy ditch. He sleeps all day and looks for
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. seanchas ainmhithe (~1,185)
        1. seanchas na n-éan (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Magee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portnaquin, Co. an Chabháin