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School: Coillte Craobhacha, Drumlish (roll number 15108)

Location:
Kiltycreevagh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0758, Page 394

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    The birds most common in this district are the Robin, Thrush, Starling, Linnet, Stonechat, Wagtail, Seagull, Black bird and the wren. The Seagull builds her nest on the island of a lough. They gather a bunch of leaves and reeds and put them in a dry spot. They lay four eggs and it takes them a month to hatch them. It is said that when Christ was dying on the cross the Robin flew to him with a green leaf in her beak and a drop of His blood fell on
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      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mary Mulligan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 47
    Address
    Cornacullew, Co. Longford