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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 061

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    The wild birds in this district are the Cuckoo, Swallow, Bat, Gold-Finch, Robin, Thrush, Crow, Hawk, Willy wag Tail, Yellow Hammer, Pigeon, Wren, Corn Crake, Sparrow, Lark, Magpie, Star-Ling, and Jack Daw.
    The Cuckoo, Swallow, and Bat migrates to the South of France for the Winter months.
    The Cuckoo builds no nest of her own but lays her eggs in a Bog Larks nest.
    The Swallow builds her nest under the roof of a house.
    The Bat builds her nest
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath