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School: Empor (roll number 941)

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Emper, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Gallagher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 084

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    The most common wild birds found in this district, are known by the names, Robin, the thrush, the blackbird, the sparrow, the goldfinch, the willie-wag-tail, green linnet, the chaffinch, the wren, the cuckoo, the swallow, and the corncrake.
    Some of these birds migrate to other countries, namely, the cuckoo, the swallow, and the corncrake.
    The robin builds its nest in a hedge also the blackbird, and the thrush.
    The sparrow builds its nest in the eaves of
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Bernard Molphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Emper, Co. Westmeath