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School: Faughalstown (roll number 9622)

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Faughalstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 582

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  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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    BIRD----------------------Where she builds
    YELLOW WAGTAIL--In a bush
    MAGPIE
    WREN-------------------In a bush
    CROW----------------In a very high tree
    CHAFFINCH-----------In a bush
    BULLFINCH
    GOLDENFINCH
    TIT---------------------Hole in the wall
    GREENLINNET-------In a hedge
    HAWK----------------In a deal tree
    SKYLARK--------In the bank of a drain
    MEADOW PIPIT
    STARLING-------In the eve of a house
    JACKDAW----------In a chimney
    PIDEON-------In a tree with ivy on it
    SEAGULL-----On the edge of a rock
    BLUE-CROW--In deal or ash tree
    SWALLOW---In the rafters of a shed
    CORNCRAKE----In a meadow
    REDWING
    SWIFT-----------In the eve of a house
    CURLEW-------In a tuft of rushes
    JAY---------------In a deal tree
    BUNTING------In a whitethorn bush
    SWAN---------On the shore of the lake
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Desmond Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Gerald Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangestown, Co. Westmeath