School: Easgéiphtine (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)lady, Betty Johnson, who lived there long ago.
THE LAWNis a field situated in front of the "big house" i.e. Bettyville.
THE GLEBEis the demense land in front of the big house.
THE WELL FIELDis a field in the townland of Lismakerra. It was so called because there is a big well in it.
(Written by Mary O'Shaughnessy) Lismakeera
- The most common birds in my district are crows, thrushes, blackbirds, swallows, and if storm and rain are approaching seagulls come in from the shore.The nests of these birds are found in the following places; the crows on the lofty tree tops, the thrushes on bushes and hedges while the blackbird builds in thickets and the swallow builds in the eaves of houses.The swallow and cuckoo are the only local birds which migrate.The robin is said to be connected with the life of Our Lord. It is said that when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Stokes
- Gender
- Female
