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School: Balscadden (roll number 9492)

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Balscaddan, Co. Dublin
Teachers:
P. Ó Séaghdha Francis Shaw
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 146

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    feathers. The crow builds her nest on the top of a tall tree, of mud, sticks and hay. The curley, swan, wild-duck, wild-geese and the water hen build there nests along the water edge. The magpie builds her nest on the top of a tree of mud and feathers. The martin builds her nest under the eaves of houses of mud. The corn-crake builds her nest in a hole in a meadow. The owl builds her nest in a trunk of a tree, of mud and straw. The crane builds her nest on the top of a tree of mud, sticks and moss. The tom-tit builds her nest in a stone wall of moss and feathers. These birds lay about five eggs each.
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    Eileen Finn
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