School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 188
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- There are several wild birds in this district. They are the lark, the swallow, the robin, the wren, the blackbird, the thrush, the starling, the yellow-hammer, the sparrow, the linnet, the jay, the partridge, the plover, the cuckoo, the corn-crake, the whimbrel, the curlew, the wild-goose, the magpie, the gray plover, the pigeon, the tomtit, the stone chatter, the willy on water wagtail, the seagull, the heron, the crow and the wild-duck.
Some of them migrate like the cuckoo and swallow and corncrake who go to Africa. The wildgoose and the whimbrel go to the North in Summer.
The crow builds its nest on the top of the trees. She builds it of brambles and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joseph O Donnell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Casheltauna, Co. Roscommon
