School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)

Location:
Rossmore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Michéal Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 104

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  1. The most common birds of this district are the robin, lark, swallow, cuckoo, thrush, blackbird, finch, sparrow, starling, and wren. The bigger birds are the rook, owl, seagull, pigeon, magpie, and hawk.
    The big birds such as the crow, heron, hawk, and pigeon build on tops of trees. They make very careless nests, and they do not make any effort to keep them dry, and they are very untidy. The robin makes her nest an old ditch near a house or in and old pot. The robin's nest is very easily found, but people do not meddle with the robin's nest. The cuckoo does not make any nest, but lays her eggs and takes them
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        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charlie Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolnaconarty, Co. Cork