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School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)

Location:
Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs. Brennan
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    Bird Lore.
    The robin,blackbird,thrush,wren and sparrow are the birds commonly known in our district.The robin builds its nest in a ditch.The blackbird and swallow builds in a house.The stone-chater builds in a hole in the wall and the lark builds in the grass.
    The robin's nest is round and made of moss and clay and hair.The crow's nest is made of sticks and the lark's is made of hair.The blackbird's nest is made of clay and moss.The robin's egg is white,the thrush's blue and the blackbird's egg is blue.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dinkin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumreask, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Pat Dinkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Drumreask, Co. Monaghan