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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 092

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    and twist their necks. No sooner did Tom's jackdaw see him doing this than he cried out shrilly "Dang it how he nicks them."
    The man thinking it was a human voice, fled in mortal terror from the barn, leaving the door wide open, so that Tom's jackdaw and his host of grateful companions succeeded in escaping safely from the barn.
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    The birds that frequently visit our district are - the crow, black-bird, wren, thrush, robin, chaffinch, wagtail, sparrow swallow, pigeon, mag-pie, blue-bunting, and (pigeon) gold-finch.
    The latter builds a small nest. She usually builds it in a low
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinafad, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon