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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 296

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    with a hood on just leaving a small hole so that she can go in and out. She lays eighteen eggs. They are white and have red spots in them. She sits on the eggs about a month.
    The lark builds a nest of moss and hair. She lays four black eggs. She sits on the eggs about three weeks.
    The robin is said to have wiped the drops of blood from Our Lords Head and that is why the robin has a red breast.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leanor Hughes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annyart, Co. Monaghan