School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)
- Location:
- Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: An tSr M. Lelia

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- (continued from previous page)soft decayed wood, the exterior is composed of grasses twigs and roots.
- The birds most commonly seen in this district are, robins, thrushes, blackbirds, sparrows, pheasants, partridges, seagulls, swans, green plover and swallow, cuckoo and corncrakes. Large birds called Cormorants are often seen in the district.
Swallows, cuckoos and corncrakes migrate in the Autumn. Before starting on their journey to Africa the swallows collect together and travel(continues on next page)- Collector
- Agnes Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballydonnell, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Ryan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballydonnell, Co. Kilkenny