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School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)

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Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0416, Page 184

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    moss, hay, withered leaves, and it is lined inside with feathers or moss to keep them soft and warm. The nests are always built in the shady side of the ditch or fence.
    Some birds lay very small eggs and they are of different colours, some are white, others are blue and others are spotted. The birds sit on the eggs three weeks.
    If boys rob birds' nests they will get sore hands.
    If the cuckoo comes early it is a good sign of the year.
    The cuckoo is a nice bird
    She sings as she flies.
    She brings us good tidings.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Kerry