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School: Rathwire (C.) (roll number 8416)

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Rathwire, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 454

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 454

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    There are a lot of wild birds in this district. Some of them migrate namely the corncrake and cuckoo.
    Each species of birds builds a suitable nest for them selves. Some birds build big nests and others small nests but among these birds the wren builds the smallest nest.
    The small birds build their nests in the hedges and most of the big birds build their nests in the trees. All the small birds lay small eggs but the robin lays the nicest egg of all with brown dots on it.
    We are told a story about the robin red breast
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Mary Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 13
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Westmeath