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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 58

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    Birldlore.
    The birds common in our district are robin wren thrush hedgesparrow housesparrow skylark and lark titlark linnet yellow linnet blackbird goldfinch bullfinch wagtail jay green-linnet grey-linnet woodcock, stare cracrake swallo cuckoo hawk crow magpie jackday raven curlew chaffinch plover snipe pheasant seagulls sealark crane swan wild duck wild-geese gannet shug wild pigeon woodquest waterhen.
    The robin builds her nest in the ditch in a hole or under a bank. She lays five eggs. They are spotted.
    The wren builds her nest in a stone wall.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gear
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Gear
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    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballymacaw, Co. Waterford