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School: Castlerock N.S. (roll number 13242)

Location:
Drummartin, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Frank Haran
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    The birds common in our district are the Robin, the Swallow, Blackbird, Trush, Yellow hammer, Wren, Gold Finch, Willy wagtail and the Linnet.
    The Wild geese and the Swallows migrate.
    The Robin builds her nest in ivy, outhouse's or bank's.
    The Blackbird builds in bushe's.
    The swallows in cave's, under rocks or in the roof of a house.
    The Yellow hammer builds in foliage ground, or hedge or bank.
    The Wren builds her nest in a hole in a wall, or tree or rock.
    The trush builds in a tree or bank.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Bowie
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cabragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Catherine Bruen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Sligo