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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 171

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 171

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  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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    The battery-bee, the butterfly, the cuckoo, the swallows, the corncrake, the weather-guide - they build their nests together. The crow builds his nest in a big high tree. He lays a lot of eggs. He steals to the wee birds and takes them.
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    The swallows go away in October. The corncrake goes away in August. The cuckoo goes away in July.
    The swallow builds its nest in roofs of old houses. The corncrake builds its nest in hay fields. The mag builds her nest high up in a tree.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Phil Beagon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Philip Beagon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan