School: Newtown, Kilcock (roll number 1298)

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   The wild birds in my district are, The swallow, the thrush, the robin, the blackbird, the magpie, the crow, the jack-daw, the gold flinch, linnet, yellow hammer, stone chatter, sparrow, sláire, grey-crow, hawk, lark, owl, partridge, curlew, the wild goose, the crane, the Pheasant, the corncrake, the cuckoo, the wren, the wood pigeon, the sand Martin, The plover, The snipe, The wild duck.
   The birds that go away during Winter are, the swallow, the sand Martin, the cuckoo, the corncrake, the wild goose, goes away when he gets a feed of fresh corn.
   The swallow builds its nest in the stables. The thrush builds her nest in a hedge. The robin builds its nest in a bank or ditch. The blackbird builds its nest in a hedge. The magpie builds its nest in a tree, and the crow also.
   The jack-daw builds its nest in chimneys of houses.

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie O' Brien

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Corcoranstown, Co. Kildare

   Informant

   Jospeh O' Brien

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Corcoranstown, Co. Kildare