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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 067

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    another bird and then she puts it into the other bird's nest, and the other hatches them for her.
    The corncrake builds her nest in high grass on the ground; the swallow builds her nest under the eaves of a house or in the barns; and the curlew builds her among the rushes and ferns on the bank of a river.
    Boys are told that if they rob a bird's nest they would get sore hands. The story is told that the robin got its red breast on Good
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmeal, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Éamonn Ó Corradáin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmeal, Co. Kerry