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School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)

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Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Braonáin
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    the Blue Bonnet. He would build his nest in a well also. If you see the Sallypicker when there are leaves on the plum trees he would hang out of the tree with his two legs, with his back next the ground.

    Tomás MacCionnaith, Kingsgate, ó
    bhéal oideas na ndaoine. (50-60)

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    Truagh sin, a leabhair bhig bháin,
    Tiocfaidh an lá, is badh fíor,
    Déarfaidh neach os cionn do chlair,
    "Ní mhaireann an lámh do sgríobh"

    * * * * *

    "Do chum Glóire Déa agus
    Onóra na h-Éireann"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Cionnaith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duleek, Co. Meath