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School: Breac-chluain (B.) (roll number 13389)

Location:
Brackloon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Casaide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121, Page 432

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    Éanlaithe
    The robin builds her nest in a bush. Her eggs are white with brown dots on them.
    The wren builds her nest in ivy or in a little hole in the wall. Her eggs are kind of blue. She hatches them for three weeks.
    The blackbird builds her nest in a thorn hedge. Her next is made of clay and moss.
    The sparrow builds her nest under the thatch of a house.
    If bad boys rob a swallows nest the cows will give you red blood instead of milk.
    Swallow. The swallow comes in May and goes away in October.
    Corncrake. The corncrake comes in April and flies away in June.
    Wild Geese. They fly away when they have a good feed of [?]
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Rock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Killaclare, Co. Mayo