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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 058

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    The birds that are commonly found in the district are the robin, the Jackdaw, the swallow, the cuckoo, the wren, the lark, the corncrake, and the thrush.
    The cuckoo, the swallows and the corncrakes migrate to us in April and remain here with us for about three months.
    The robin generally builds in a low bush or in a hole in a low ditch. The jackdaw builds in a chimney.
    The swallow builds in the eaves of houses or sheds. The cuckoo
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Miss Ryan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath