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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 060

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    Most birds build their nests in Spring. They have various places for building. The blackbird & thrush & finch builds in hedges.
    When boys rob a bird's nest the birds will forsake the nest & will rare no young ones for a year.
    The birds greatest enemy is the hawk because he kills them for food. The pidgeon says "take two cows lady take two do do"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Prendergast
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Stangs, Co. Kilkenny