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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 110

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    in houses and old ruins and sand-pits.
    Robin The robin is a fairly small bird and it is said that when our Lord was crucified a drop of blood fell on the robin's nest and it is said that that is the cause of the robin's red breast; she builds her nest in hedges.
    Kitty Fuery
    Lark The lark is a beautiful singing bird especially on spring mornings it is said that she always goes upwards in the air over her own nest.
    Willie-Wag This is a blue little bird but is not a singing bird
    Owl There are still a few owls in this place although it is seldom they are to be seen as its mostly at night they come out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Fuery
    Gender
    Female