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

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 102

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    is a sign of snow.
    J. Daly Cartron says that he once saw a white blackbird in Rockingham. He says that her feathers turned from black to white with old age, just the same way as a person's hair turns grey when they get old.
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    The birds most common in my district are the blackbird, thrush, robin, crow and magpie. Other smaller birds are to be found, such as the sparrow, wren and yellow-hammer.
    The crow and magpie usually build their nests on the topmost bough of a tall ash tree, while the blackbird, thrush and yellow-hammer build their
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    Mr Cryan
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    Kesh, Co. Sligo