School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)

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1. The Birds of Our District (continued)

   

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   October groups of them gather on a house and then fly away. The thrush is a fairly big bird. Most thrushes are brown but some are black. They build their nests in the roots of trees. The thrush is mostly seen on a frosty morning. The magpie is a black and white bird. She builds her nest in the chimneys of the houses. It is said that it is unlucky to see only one magpie on the road.

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2. My Home District, Clongorey

   

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   I live in Clongorey. It is a townland itself and it is in the Barony of Connell and the Parish of Caragh. It is not a populous district having eighteen families and ninety six people in it.
   The most common names in our district

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