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School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)

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Glen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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    They are very plentiful nowadays. The names of some of them are the Robin, Black-bird, Thrush, Wren, Swallow, Pigeon, Blue-Bunten, Sparrow, Stare, Starling, Gold, -Fench, hennit, Mag, Curfew, hap-wing, Cuckoo, Seagull, Yellow, Hammer, Canary, Barrot, Corncrake, Bat Hawk, hark Wood-Cock, and Moorhen. The water birds are the Wild duck, Wild goose, Swan, Wiggen, Water Hen.
    The swallow and the cuckoo are the only birds that leave this country. The water birds live on the water all the year around. They make their nests on the water and near their young. All the rest of the bird build their nests near their young and in bushes, hedges, ditches, moss, banks, holes, houses, thatch, and in walls. They build their nests with hair, moss, sticks and hay
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doongelagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Doongelagh, Co. Sligo