School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

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   some white feathers

   There are no stories about birds in this district
   When the hen is cackling she is supposed to say "I lay an egg every day and go bare foot".
   The cock says, "I go to town every day and cant get a shoe to fit your old spla foot."

   

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2. Bird-Lore

   

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   The most common birds in the district are the robin blackbird, crow, wren, chaffinch, bulfinch, hedge sparrow, They do not go away, The robin builds its nest in a hole in an old wall or in an old bucket or kettle in the ditch, The nest is made of moss and lined with hair and feathers. It lays four eggs and sits on them for three weeks. The blackbird builds its nest in a

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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
         1. bird-lore (~2,478)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr R. Douglas

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Address

   Alsmeed, Co. Monaghan