School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)

Location:
Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 174

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  1. The birds which are common in my district are:- blackbird, thrush, robin, swallow, yellow hammer, cuckoo, magpie, crow, lark, pigeon, hawk, grouse, sea-gull, green linet, grey linet, bats, owl, water-hen, corn-crake and the wren.
    The robin builds its nest in a low bush or ditch, so does the wren. The corncrake builds its nest in the corn or hayfields. The pigeon builds its nest in the tree-tops, the sea-gull in the sea-cliffs, the lark flat on the ground, the hawk hatches its young up on the high mountain cliffs, the grouse in the heather etc.
    Towards the end of November
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mac Grath
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlecooly, Co. Donegal